Visitors try to control their umbrellas against strong wind at the Bund, one of the most famous tourist attractions in Shanghai, China. Typhoon Wipha flooded streets and prompted mass evacuations as it swept through eastern China, but the storm eventually weakened and caused little damage in the financial center of Shanghai.

First published in the September 19, 2007, 10:03 p.m. edition

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