Co-May made landfall in Zhoushan early Wednesday, followed by tsunami warnings triggered by a powerful earthquake off Russia’s far east. Despite initial concerns, authorities later lifted the tsunami warnings for Shanghai and Zhoushan.
While the winds from Co-May were not as strong as those from typhoons, Shanghai and other cities in the Yangtze River delta have implemented safety precautions. The city expects heavy rainfall, prompting warnings of potential waterlogging and cancellations of flights and ferry services.
Shanghai Disneyland and Legoland remained open, although some rides and performances at Legoland were suspended due to weather conditions. Nearby cities, including Ningbo, Wenzhou, and Hangzhou, also experienced flight cancellations and diversions.
Train services in the region were temporarily suspended or operated under restricted speeds. Shanghai, rarely directly hit by strong typhoons, is bracing for Co-May’s second landfall later in the day.
The storm coincided with a tsunami triggered by an earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Initial warnings of “disastrous impacts” on China’s coast were later discounted, with Shanghai’s marine forecasting center assuring that tidal waves around the city would not exceed warning levels.
