Typhoon Bebinca has brought Shanghai to a halt as the city deals with its strongest storm in 70 years.
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00:00Typhoon Babinka has made landfall in Shanghai. It's the strongest storm in the city has faced since 1949.
00:08More than 400,000 people have been evacuated as heavy rain and gale force winds hit China's financial center.
00:15Flights, ferry and rail services have all been suspended, disrupting holiday travel during the country's annual mid-autumn festival.
00:23Shanghai rarely sees direct hits from typhoons. All public activities in the city have been shut down as the storm passes through.