China Issues Red Alert, Airports Cancel Flights as Typhoon Nears
China issued its highest storm alert in preparation for approaching Typhoon Dolphin as more than 1,000 flights were canceled and some rail services were suspended.
China has issued its highest storm alert in anticipation of approaching Typhoon Dolphin. Over 1,000 flights have been canceled and some rail services have been suspended due to the impending weather. The China Meteorological Administration has upgraded its emergency response to Level II, predicting that the storm will make landfall by early Monday morning.
Shanghai's two principal airports have halted 1,384 flights, while Hangzhou has suspended nearly 300 flights. This follows cancellations by Ningbo Lishe International Airport from late Saturday night. Shanghai has also halted ferry services. Extreme weather in China this summer has resulted in numerous deaths and substantial economic losses, with heavy rain since early July causing flash flooding and crop damage.
President Xi Jinping recently called for "all-out" disaster prevention and relief efforts in response to deadly storms. Rail operators suspended train services in parts of the Yangtze River Delta region on Saturday, with disruptions expected to continue through Thursday. Major ports near Shanghai, including Zhoushan, China's largest refueling hub for ships, have halted operations.
The meteorological authority forecasts heavy to torrential rains from Sunday to Wednesday in a broad area including Fujian, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Hebei, Beijing, and Tianjin.
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