Emergency warnings have been issued along China's east coast as Typhoon Kong-rey barrels towards the country. Forecasters have predicted the storm could bring the worst rains in 40 years to financial hub Shanghai.
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00:00Kongrui has left Taiwan and is barreling toward China, where Shanghai is bracing for what
00:05may be its worst rains in nearly half a century.
00:08Kongrui has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but it is set to sweep along China's
00:13eastern coast over the next two days.
00:15Shanghai has launched an emergency response for possible flooding, and residents there
00:19have been warned to stock up on water and food.
00:22China's national forecasters have also issued rainstorm warnings for parts of its southeastern
00:26and eastern provinces, including Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangsu.
00:30Ferry and train routes there have been suspended.