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Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 00:49 GMT 01:49 UK

In pictures: China braced for typhoon

Heavy rain and clouds darken the Shanghai skyline

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More than two million people were evacuated from China's financial hub, Shanghai, before a powerful typhoon barrelled into the country's east coast early on Wednesday.

Residents are evacuated to a school in Shanghai

Residents are evacuated to a school in Shanghai

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Residents from the city's exposed areas were moved to safety ahead of Typhoon Wipha's arrival.

Children sit in a disaster shelter waiting for Typhoon Wipha in Yueqing of Zhejiang Province

Children sit in a disaster shelter waiting for Typhoon Wipha in Yueqing of Zhejiang Province

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Families and children waited anxiously in temporary disaster shelters, preparing to sit out the storm.

Commuters walk through heavy rains in Shanghai

Commuters walk through heavy rains in Shanghai

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Schools and some offices in the city of 17 million people were closed while flights were grounded as Shanghai braced itself.

Pedestrians and motorists during a rain storm in Shanghai

Pedestrians and motorists during a rain storm in Shanghai

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Experts labelled Wipha a "super typhoon" and warned it could bring 200mm of rain and winds of 200km/h.

Shanghai residents struggle through flooded roads

Shanghai residents struggle through flooded roads

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Fears the storm could ravage Shanghai have disrupted the Women's World Cup, which the city is hosting.

A pedestrian jumps over a flooded road in Shanghai

A pedestrian jumps over a flooded road in Shanghai

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Experts warn that it could be the worst storm to hit China since 1997, when Typhoon Winnie claimed 236 lives.

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