Typhoon Wipha slammed into the coast south of Shanghai early Wednesday as authorities moved 2 million people following forecasts it would be the most powerful storm to hit eastern China in a decade.
Shanghai closed schools, delayed or postponed dozens of flights and ferry crossings and other transport links amid warnings of torrential rains and strong winds.
The storm, packing sustained winds of 161 km/h (100 mph), made landfall near Cangnan in southern Zhejiang province, some 386 kilometers (240 miles) south of Shanghai, state media reported. 
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