Below is an excerpt from Shanghai Daily the local English newspaper. Muifa is the first typhoon this year and some articles are calling it a "super typhoon." Last night out for happy hour even though the weather was nice, most people wanted to eat inside instead of outside fearing the storm would come. Well it's now a pleasant and calm Saturday morning with no storm yet...
"Shanghai has ordered all its local government departments to be on emergency alert to prepare for the approach of Typhoon Muifa. This year's first typhoon alert was issued yesterday morning as the powerful typhoon moved closer to the city, packing winds of up to 162 kilometers per hour and threatening havoc over the next two days, the weather bureau said.
The possibility of Muifa directly hitting Shanghai has not yet been ruled out. Only two typhoons had directly landed on the city before, one in 1977 and the other in 1989, the weather bureau said.
Shanghai is expected to suffer winds of up to 117kph downtown and 133kph in coastal areas tonight with the stormy weather lasting until tomorrow.
"We are facing a big challenge in our utilities, especially the subway and tunnels, as the city hasn't met such a level of typhoon since Matsa in 2005," said Shen Jun, vice mayor of Shanghai. "Everyone should be on alert."
All outdoor events today and tomorrow have been canceled or delayed, Shanghai Flood Control Headquarters said last night.
All construction projects in the city's coastal areas or involving high-rises have been suspended with workers evacuated from their temporary accommodation.
Shanghai-based China Eastern is suspending online check-ins on flights leaving from the city's Hongqiao and Pudong airports until 5pm on Monday.
By yesterday afternoon, thousands of vessels had taken shelter at local ports while ferry services had been suspended for the weekend, said Wang Jiqin, a local maritime official."
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