Typhoon warning in Shanghai rose to yellow, and the emergency response to flood control and typhoon prevention was upgraded to grade III.

Typhoon "Wen Biya" is approaching the east coast of China.

At 12:00 on August 16, the Shanghai Central Meteorological Observatory announced that the blue warning signal of the typhoon will be updated to the yellow warning signal due to the impact of typhoon No. 18 Winbiya (Tropical Storm). Shanghai flood control headquarters decided to synchronize flood control and typhoon emergency response to grade III.

According to the Shanghai Meteorological Department, it is most likely that the "Winbiya" will land on the coast from Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province to Shanghai between tonight and early tomorrow morning. As "Winbiya" approaches, there will be strong winds and rainstorms in Shanghai, with rainfall of 50 to 80 mm, 100 to 150 mm locally and about 200 mm in some areas. The scope of the typhoon's influence is larger and longer than that of previous typhoons.

Shanghai Jianye company is ready to meet this typhoon.Informing the factory to keep the safety precautions to ensure normal work and safety of workers.