Authorities help people fight flooding caused by typhoon Pulasan in Shanghai
SHANGHAI DAILY SCREENSHOT
Many streets in Shanghai were flooded on September 20 as China's financial hub was hit by a second storm, following the strongest in 75 years.
According to Xinhua, Typhoon Pulasan made landfall on the evening of September 19 in Fengxian County, with wind speeds of up to 23 meters per second (83 kilometers per hour). The storm gradually weakened as it moved inland, although heavy rain continued into the morning of September 20.
Footage on social media showed Shanghai residents wading through calf-deep water in some neighborhoods, although there were no reports of serious damage or casualties.
Several areas of Shanghai raised their alert levels on September 19 as the storm approached. More than 300 schools in Shanghai were closed on September 20, affecting 280,000 students, according to the Shanghai Daily .
Typhoon Pulasan made landfall after Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm to hit Shanghai since 1949.
Trees fall on Shanghai streets after Typhoon Bebinca
Typhoon Bebinca toppled about 1,800 trees and left 30,000 households without power. Authorities evacuated more than 400,000 people before the storm made landfall on September 16.
Scientists say climate change is making extreme weather more frequent and intense. China is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, although its per capita emissions are insignificant compared to the United States, according to AFP.
In the space of a few weeks, erratic heavy rains and severe storms have devastated many areas of the world. According to The Washington Post , researchers quickly determined that human-caused global warming is making the heavy rains more intense.
Warmer air can hold more moisture, leading to more rain, says Kelly Mahoney, a climate scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The effect is not uniform around the world, and there are some cases that cannot be ignored, she says.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thuong-hai-hung-bao-kep-chi-trong-vong-3-ngay-185240920114620086.htm
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