On September 16, 2024, pedestrians attempted to navigate the streets of Shanghai while battling the strong winds and rain brought by Typhoon Bebinca. This weather disturbance was recorded as the most powerful typhoon to strike the city since 1949, resulting in extensive flooding, uprooted trees, power outages affecting homes, and at least one reported injury before the storm began to weaken as it moved inland.

In the aftermath of Typhoon Bebinca, Shanghai slowly returned to normal operations by Tuesday, with power restored to the affected neighborhoods, the reopening of metro lines, and a gradual resumption of activities at Yangshan Port. However, the typhoon's residual effects have left regions in East China's Jiangsu, Anhui, and Shandong provinces, as well as Central China's Henan Province, at medium to high risk for disasters. Heavy rainfall is also anticipated in areas such as the central parts of North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and northern Hebei Province, prompting authorities to take precautions against potential secondary disasters and waterlogging.

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) has forecasted that Typhoon Pulasan could follow a similar trajectory to Bebinca, impacting Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai. However, the NMC has cautioned that due to the influence of a cold front, accurately predicting Pulasan's movement will be challenging.

Looking ahead, it is expected that one or two additional typhoons may develop in the South China Sea and Northwest Pacific Ocean over the next week leading up to National Day holidays, with one potentially affecting southeastern coastal areas of China. Ma Jun, director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, noted that while fewer typhoons made landfall on the Chinese mainland this summer, there has been an increase in typhoon activity during the autumn months, particularly with the powerful Super Typhoons Yagi and Bebinca impacting major cities such as Haikou in Hainan and Shanghai.

Ma attributed this rise in intensity and frequency of typhoons to increased global temperatures, which also heat ocean waters and contribute to the cyclones' energy levels. In preparation for Typhoon Pulasan's arrival, emergency responses have already been mobilized in the coastal provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian.