Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan as China braces for coming storm
A typhoon is lashing Japan's south, causing injuries and blackouts. It is now headed for China, where ports have been closed in preparation.
Typhoon Dolphin has recently impacted Japan's southern regions, resulting in injuries and power outages. The most severely affected areas were Okinawa and Amami Islands in Kagoshima prefecture. As the storm progresses, it is predicted to enter China, making landfall in the eastern and southern coastal regions between Sunday and Monday. Chinese authorities have taken preemptive measures, including closing ports and suspending ferry services in anticipation of the storm.
China's National Meteorological Centre has indicated that Typhoon Dolphin is likely to make landfall somewhere between Zhoushan in Zhejiang province and Fuding in Fujian province. In response, Zhejiang has escalated its coastal typhoon alert to the highest level, shutting down ports and halting 162 passenger ferry routes. The storm is anticipated to bring rainfall and strong winds to eastern China, encompassing regions such as Shanghai, through August 12.
Forecasts suggest that some areas of eastern Zhejiang could receive over 600 mm (23.6 inches) of rain.
Ningbo Lishe International Airport in Zhejiang has decided to cease operations at 11:30 p.m. (1530 GMT) on Saturday and will suspend all flights on Sunday. Meanwhile, Taiwan, which has seen 63 international flights cancelled, is also expected to face heavy rain in the north over the weekend. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council has strongly criticized China's recent actions, deeming Beijing's orders to halt shipping through the Taiwan Strait as "ridiculous." Taiwan maintains that Beijing has no authority to dictate access to international waters.
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