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Shanghai Braces For Typhoon Bebinca Impact With Flight Cancellations

United Airlines flight information screen displays today flight information, including canceled flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. Over 70 flight cancellations

Shanghai's airports are taking precautionary measures in anticipation of the impending impact of Typhoon Bebinca, set to make landfall early Monday morning. Airport officials have announced the cancellation of over six hundred flights at Hongqiao and Pudong airports in the city, with flights scheduled after 8 p.m. local time being affected.

In addition to flight cancellations, the city of Shanghai has also implemented travel restrictions, suspending travel on certain bridges and limiting access to specific highways. Typhoon Bebinca, currently positioned a few hundred kilometers away from the coast, is expected to intensify with winds reaching speeds of up to 151 km (94 miles) per hour by Sunday night, as classified by the China Meteorological Administration.

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