Typhoon Champi brought thousands of evacuations and widespread flight cancellations to eastern China this weekend as the storm approached Shanghai and other major coastal cities.
Authorities in the region moved residents out of low-lying and coastal areas ahead of the storm's arrival on Saturday, while airports grounded flights as a precaution. Shanghai, one of China's busiest commercial and shipping hubs, was among the cities directly in the storm's path, prompting close coordination between local emergency services and transportation authorities to limit disruption and keep residents safe.
Forecasters expect Typhoon Champi to continue moving north and east after passing eastern China, with the storm's track projected to carry it toward Japan in the coming days. Pacific typhoons of this kind are a regular feature of the autumn storm season in East Asia, and authorities in both China and Japan have well established protocols for evacuation, flight suspension, and public warnings that are typically activated well ahead of a storm's landfall.
No casualty figures had been confirmed as of Saturday evening, reflecting the preventive, precautionary nature of the response so far.
Japanese authorities are expected to issue their own advisories and evacuation guidance as Typhoon Champi's track becomes clearer over the next several days.
Where is Typhoon Champi headed next?
After passing eastern China, forecasters expect the storm to track toward Japan in the coming days.