Typhoon Dolphin's vast storm system pushes inland, threatens central China
The storm broke rainfall records in Zhejiang and Shanghai, while authorities evacuated residents and suspended transport, tourism and construction in several provinces.
- On Tuesday, Typhoon Dolphin moved inland to Hubei, prompting officials to close tourist areas and suspend 26 high-risk construction projects as forecasters warned of extreme rainfall in the province's mountainous northwest.
- The strongest typhoon to hit China this year, Dolphin traveled nearly 6,000 km before making two landfalls in Zhejiang on August 9, shattering all-time daily rainfall records at five meteorological stations.
- Localized rainfall totals in Taizhou exceeded 700 mm between August 8 and August 10, prompting the National Meteorological Center to issue an orange alert—the second-highest warning level—for heavy rain across the region.
- Authorities activated a Level IV national emergency response for geological disasters across Hubei, Henan, and Hebei on August 10, while the popular Three Gorges Dam tourist area in Yichang announced temporary closures.
- Beijing faces the expected onset of more than one-third of its annual rainfall over 24 hours starting late Tuesday, as the storm's reach extends more than 1,000 km north of Hubei.
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Typhoon Dolphin Ravages China With Floods, Storms And Landslides As Extreme Weather Hits
Typhoon Dolphin has battered parts of China with powerful storms, flooding, and landslides, leaving communities facing dangerous conditions as extreme weather sweeps across the region. Heavy rainfall and strong winds have disrupted daily life, while authorities continue monitoring vulnerable areas and responding to the storm's impact. The severe weather has also raised concerns over further flooding and landslides. Watch the full report for the …
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Typhoon Dolphin brings heavy rain, floods in China
Heavy rain associated with Typhoon Dolphin continued to affect large parts of China on Tuesday, prompting higher flood-control responses, train suspensions and flood warnings in Beijing and neighboring Tianjin, as well as in central and eastern provinces.
Now the storm has spread across the sea and reached thousands of kilometers away, due to which millions of people had to leave their homes. Now the dolphin has weakened, but the threat of rain and floods has not yet ended in many parts of China.
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