US EditionShanghai Relocates Hundreds of Thousands Due to Tropical Storm
SHANGHAI, CHINA, JUL 30 – Authorities evacuated 280,000 people to reduce risk from heavy rain and strong winds as tropical storm Co-May made landfall near Zhejiang province, disrupting transport and schools.
- Early Wednesday, Tropical Storm Co-May struck the Zhoushan area, prompting widespread evacuations and causing disruptions to transportation across eastern China.
- The storm occurred simultaneously with a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, which led to tsunami alerts for coastal areas of China such as Shanghai and Zhoushan.
- Shanghai evacuated over 280,000 residents, suspended numerous airport flights and ferry operations, enforced reduced speed limits on roads and railways, and issued alerts for lightning and strong winds.
- State broadcaster CCTV announced that nearly 283,000 individuals were safely moved from the affected areas between last night and 10 a.m. today, successfully completing the evacuation of all those requiring relocation.
- Authorities lifted tsunami warnings later Wednesday, and forecasts predict Co-May will make a second landfall closer to Shanghai, suggesting ongoing caution is needed in the region.
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Nearly 283,000 people were evacuated from the vulnerable areas of the Shanghai Chinese metropolis, after the Co-May ceiling, which brought heavy rains and violent winds, hit the country's economic capital on Wednesday.
Typhoon Co-May Makes 2nd Landfall in Shanghai After 280,000 Residents Evacuate
Over 280,000 residents were evacuated in Shanghai as a tropical storm struck eastern China, prompting authorities to cancel flights and halt ferry services on Wednesday. Typhoon Co-May triggered the second landfall in Shanghai’s Fengxian District in the afternoon, after impacting the port city of Zhoushan in Zhejiang province hours before. Earlier in the morning, an earthquake off Russia’s eastern coast raised concerns that the tsunamis it creat…
A typhoon swept across Shanghai's Chinese megapolis this Wednesday. Some 283,000 people had to be evacuated. - Nearly 300,000 people evacuated due to the passage of a typhoon in Shanghai (International).
Shanghai evacuates 283,000 people as Typhoon Co-May hits
Shanghai has evacuated almost 283,000 people from vulnerable coastal and low-lying areas as Typhoon Co-May made landfall in the Chinese financial hub on Wednesday evening, bringing lashing rains and winds. People protect themselves with disposable rain ponchos during the passage of Typhoon Co-May in Shanghai on July 30, 2025. Photo: Hector Retamal/AFP. Almost a third of flights from Shanghai’s two international airports have been cancelled, the …
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