Need for better disaster preparedness

On Sunday, when Typhoon In-Fa tore through the Yangtze River Delta, cities such as Shanghai were prepared.

At 3 pm on Saturday, the local weather station in Shanghai upgraded its typhoon warning level to orange, the second highest in the domestic weather warning system. During the weekend, entertainment hubs in Shanghai bore a deserted look, scenic spots and museums remained shut; subways, high-speed trains and ferries were also suspended.

Thanks to everyone's efforts, Shanghai suffered marginal losses. Even in the past Shanghai has taken precautions against typhoons which have passed it by, without so much as bringing heavy rainfall. Leading many to joke on social networking sites that Shanghai is so prepared for eventualities that even typhoons give it a miss.