Typhoon Jelawat has caused a series of traffic problems in Shanghai, China's largest city, although emergency measures have been taken to minimize its impact.
Since yesterday morning nearly all shipping routes from Shanghai Port have been forced to close and 18 passenger liners could not run, leaving more than 5,000 passengers stranded.
Heavy rains and winds have also forced the motorized ferry on the Huangpu River, which separates downtown Shanghai from Pudong, to be suspended.
Seven passenger flights scheduled to arrive at the Pudong International Airport had to land at the Hongqiao International Airport instead last night. Two US passenger flights due to arrive yesterday were delayed.
Local sources said transportation is expected to return to normal in the city this afternoon.
Meteorologists predicted that more typhoons are due this summer.
(People's Daily)
