Typhoon Muifa makes landfall in China, heads for Shanghai

BEIJING (AP) — A strong typhoon has made landfall on a group of Chinese islands as it heads toward the metropolis of Shanghai. China’s National Meteorological Center says Typhoon Muifa hit the Zhoushan archipelago on Wednesday evening. It is forecast to weaken as it heads north across a bay but still be at typhoon strength when it reaches Shanghai later in the night. Chinese media say all flights at Shanghai’s two main airports have been canceled and authorities are evacuating people from construction sites and other risky areas. The storm’s latest track would take it along China’s northeast coast after it hits Shanghai.