Shanghai evacuates 2,83,000 folks as storm Co-May nears: state media

“Shanghai has evacuated virtually 2,83,000 folks as Typhoon Co-May approaches town on Wednesday (July 29, 2025), bringing lashing rains and excessive winds,” state media reported.

The Shanghai Central Meteorological Observatory on Wednesday afternoon (July 30, 2025) upgraded an earlier yellow rainstorm alert to orange, the second highest warning stage.

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Typhoon Co-May made landfall in japanese Zhejiang Province at about 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday (2030 GMT Tuesday) and is anticipated to make a second landfall in monetary hub Shanghai within the night.

“From last night to 10 a.m. today, 2,82,800 people have been evacuated and relocated, basically achieving the goal of evacuating all those who needed to be evacuated,” state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Live pictures from China’s coast confirmed waves overrunning seaside walkways, whereas broadcasts from town of Ningbo confirmed residents splashing by ankle-deep water.

Separately, China issued a tsunami warning for elements of the japanese seaboard after a magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. However, the warning was later lifted, in accordance with CCTV.