Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall
Five people were injured and 14,000 buildings lost power as the typhoon hit Okinawa, while China suspended ports, ferries and flights ahead of landfall.
- On Saturday, Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, injuring five people and cutting power to 14,000 buildings. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported the storm was moving northwest at 15 kph, roughly 160 km northwest of Kume Island.
- Ahead of the storm's expected arrival on China's east coast between late Sunday and early Monday, officials in Zhejiang province halted port operations and suspended 162 ferry routes. The forecast indicates winds of 38-45 metres per second.
- Regional travel faced significant disruptions as Taiwan cancelled 63 international flights, while ANA and Japan Airlines suspended services to the region. Ningbo Lishe International Airport in Zhejiang will halt operations late Saturday and suspend all flights on Sunday.
- Beijing ordered ships in the Taiwan Strait to follow traffic control instructions, measures Taipei denounced as "ridiculous." Taipei asserted that Beijing has no right to restrict access to international waters.
- Forecasters expect strong winds and heavy rain to affect eastern China through August 12, including parts of Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta. Some areas of eastern Zhejiang could receive more than 600 mm of rain.
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Japan has been hit by a hurricane. The southern island region of Okinawa, in particular, was hit by severe wind gusts. Six people were injured, including three elderly people who were slammed to the ground by the strong winds, authorities report. More than 50,000 buildings in the south are without power. All flights to and from Okinawa have been canceled today. According to The Okinawa Times, this affects nearly 20,000 passengers. Public transp…
Typhoon Dolphin is causing major disruptions across Asia. Strong winds and heavy rain reached the Japanese prefectures of Kagoshima and Okinawa on Saturday, causing widespread power outages. Six people were injured. China and Taiwan are preparing for the impact.
Tuffão Dolphin hits Okinawa in Japan and leaves China on alert with closed ports and ferry navigation suspended on the east coast. The orange alert level is the second most severe.
Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
TOKYO/BEIJING >> Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings, while China shut ports and halted ferries ahead of the storm’s expected arrival on its east coast.
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