Chinese rescuers evacuate local residents after heavy rains caused by Typhoon Lekima, the 9th typhoon of the year to hit China, in Zhejiang province, August 10, 2019. [Photo/IC]

More than 1 million people in Shanghai and neighboring Zhejiang province have been evacuated due to the storm, which affected about 5 million people. China’s National Meteorological Center issued a red alert for Lekima, the strongest typhoon hitting China since 2014.