Typhoon Dolphin set to hit China's east coast, triggering flood warnings
Authorities evacuated more than 390,000 people in Taizhou and Shanghai as forecasters warned of 200-400 mm of rain and flooding risks.
- Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of 2026, is forecast to make landfall between Zhejiang and Fujian from Sunday evening through Monday, bringing sustained winds of up to 162 kph.
- Earlier, Dolphin swept through Japan's Okinawa prefecture, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings before tracking westward toward the Chinese mainland.
- The Central Weather Administration issued heavy rain alerts as the storm passed near Taiwan, warning that accumulated precipitation could exceed 80 millimeters within 24 hours in mountainous regions.
- To mitigate damage, Shanghai's Yangshan port moved more than 500 vessels to shelter, while authorities maintained Level III flood emergency responses in Zhejiang and Fujian.
- Central and eastern Zhejiang could receive 250-500 mm of rain through August 10, as forecasters warn that risks of landslides and flooding remain elevated.
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Typhoon Dolphin forces evacuation of more than 383,000 people in eastern China
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1,500 flights cancelled and more than a million people evicted in China after typhoon Dolphin, which has unloaded heavy rains in the east of the country, landed this Sunday in Zhejiang province. Dolphin first hit land near Yuhuan city (Zhejiang) at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday, as provided by China’s National Meteorological Centre (CMN). Later, the storm again reached the literal of the province before weakening, so the agency lowered the alert level aft…
Typhoon Dolphin strikes eastern China, forces evacuation of over a million people
China's Shanghai Typhoon Dolphin 2026: Typhoon Dolphin has hit China’s Zhejiang province with 150 kmph winds, forcing over one million people to evacuate amid floods and transport disruptions.
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