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Shanghai's About to Be Battered By Another Storm

ShanghaiWOWeng 2018-12-03



According to the Chinese Central Meteorological Station, China is (yet again) threatened to be hit by a 14th typhoon - Yagi (Tropical Storm). 


Photo source: nmc.cn


There are six levels for typhoons; ordered from lowest to highest: Tropical Depression (6-7), Tropical Storm (8-9), Strong Tropical Storm (10-11), Typhoon (12-13), Strong Typhoon (14-15), Super Typhoon (16 or higher). 


Right now, Yagi is located in the Northwest of the Pacific Ocean, with central winds reaching level 8 in strength (18 meters/second). While not yet reaching "Typhoon" status in level, there's certainly a strong storm brewing away up there that we should be prepared for.




The naming of a typhoon


Over the course of the last few weeks, we’ve seen updates from numerous reports of the multitudes of typhoons threatening to hit the city - Yagi, Ampil, Maria…but how exactly do they receive their names?


According to the Chinese Central Meteorological Station, typhoon names are chosen by 14 countries who each picked 10 names. Over time, these names are recycled.



Photo source: Shanghai Fabu


However, named typhoons reaching "boss" levels - i.e. expected to cause major destruction - have their names stricken from the list and excluded from the naming process in the future.


Surviving a storm


Well, with that grim news already threatening to ruin our weekend we’re making sure that we have some backup plans in place so that we’re fully prepared. Here’s what you can do to.



1. Don’t go out. Why would you do that to yourself?


2. If you do have to go outside (presumably not in the midst of the typhoon’s peak, give yourself oodles of time to travel. Whether you're getting a taxi, the bus, the metro, walking or cycling you need to be prepped for traffic to be bad and public transport to be rammed full of damp people.


Photo Source: Flickr user: Alex Wang


3. Dress correctly. You’re going to want rain boots, a rain jacket and an umbrella. Possibly even a poncho. There is nothing worse than having to sit in wet jeans with wet feet for the entire time you’re at work.


4. Make sure your house is waterproof. We wish this wasn’t a thing people have to consider but, due to the (lack of) maintenance and building regulations in Shanghai, it’s pretty common to spring a leak. Unfortunately, you won’t find out if you’re water-tight until the rain starts, but be ready to take action.



5. Settle down on that couch ladies and gents, it’s time to watch TV like a local. Bypass the VPN nightmare by trying out a Chinese site like Tencent video (v.qq.com). From Game of Thrones, to Westworld, a LARGE variety of English movies and TV series are available at your fingertips. Most are free but for the select few that aren’t, here’s a quick rundown on how to obtain a VIP to watch.


Despite all the imminent doom and gloom, there is a silver lining to typhoons – Shanghai still looks beautiful in the rain!






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