A powerful typhoon that forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights made landfall on China's eastern coast early Saturday, after veering north of Taiwan.made landfall on China's eastern coast early Saturday, after veering north of Taiwan.
The typhoon was expected to move north toward Shanghai on Saturday, according to China's National Meteorological Center. Wind speeds were measured at more than 100 mph at their peak, and heavy rain was expected along the densely populated coast.Although earlier reports said the storm had weakened, Xinhua said it made landfall as a super typhoon.There were no official reports of casualties early Saturday.
But Thursday night's lashings of heavy rains had diminished to relatively light intermittent showers by Friday morning as Lekima veered north, heading toward China. The authorities in the eastern province of Shandong said torrential flooding was likely in parts of the province for several days, adding that the downpours would also help ease drought concerns and replenish reservoirs.
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