Typhoon Dolphin Forces Mass Evacuations
Typhoon Dolphin struck eastern China on Sunday, prompting mass evacuations and major transport disruption. More than 1 million people were moved to safety across the region, including Shanghai, as the storm made landfall in Yuhuan in Zhejiang province and then again in Wenzhou.
Meteorological authorities said the typhoon brought maximum wind speeds of 150 kph and led Chinese officials to issue their highest-level red alert. Shanghai alone cancelled 1,400 flights, while authorities warned of flooding, landslides, and heavy rain across several provinces through Wednesday.
By Monday morning, the storm had weakened to a tropical storm, but it continued moving inland and was still expected to bring torrential rain to parts of eastern and central China.
Key Events
- Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Yuhuan, Zhejiang province, with wind speeds of up to 150 kph.
- The storm made a second landfall in Wenzhou about an hour later.
- More than 1 million people were evacuated across eastern China, including Shanghai.
- Shanghai cancelled 1,400 flights because of the typhoon.
- Chinese authorities issued their highest-level red alert before the storm arrived.
- By Monday morning, the system had weakened to a tropical storm.
- Forecasters warned of torrential rain, flooding, and landslides through Wednesday.
- Heavy rain was expected across several provinces, including Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai.
Typhoon Dolphin hits China's east coast
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall near Yuhuan in eastern Zhejiang province on Sunday afternoon, bringing torrential rain and strong winds to eastern China. Chinese meteorological authorities described it as the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit the country this year.
The storm disrupted transport across the region and led to the evacuation of more than 1 million people. Shanghai cancelled about 1,500 flights and moved at least 30,300 residents, while Wenzhou relocated more than 900,000 people and opened more than 1,000 emergency shelters.
Officials in Fujian evacuated 98,900 residents from high-risk areas after raising the typhoon emergency response to Level III. Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu also activated Level III responses, and forecasters warned of heavy rainfall and possible flooding and landslides through August 10.
Key Events
- Typhoon Dolphin made landfall near Yuhuan in eastern Zhejiang province at about 5.30pm on Sunday.
- Authorities described Dolphin as the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year.
- More than 1 million people were evacuated from their homes.
- Shanghai evacuated at least 30,300 people and cancelled about 1,500 flights.
- Wenzhou relocated more than 900,000 residents and opened over 1,000 emergency shelters.
- Fujian evacuated 98,900 people from high-risk areas after raising its typhoon response to Level III.
- Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu activated Level III emergency responses.
- Heavy rain was forecast through August 10 across several eastern and central provinces.
China evacuates residents from typhoon
Typhoon Dolphin struck eastern China and triggered the evacuation of more than one million people from their homes, including residents in Shanghai. The storm first hit Yuhuan in Zhejiang province with maximum wind speeds of 150 km/h before making a second landfall in Wenzhou roughly an hour later.
Key Events
- Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Yuhuan, Zhejiang province, with maximum wind speeds of 150 km/h.
- The storm later made a second landfall in Wenzhou about an hour after the first.
- More than one million people were evacuated from their homes in eastern China, including Shanghai residents.