Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after flight cancellations, evacuations
BEIJING - Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert.
Typhoon Dolphin struck eastern China on Sunday, bringing more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations, and a top-level alert, according to meteorological authorities. The storm's center passed over the coastline near Yuhuan City in Zhejiang Province around 5:30 pm local time, with wind speeds exceeding 150 kilometers per hour.
Nearly 1,400 flights at Shanghai's two main passenger airports were grounded, as well as 270 flights at Hangzhou's airport. The impact extended to Hong Kong, where a record high temperature of 36.9C was recorded due to warm air pushed over the city by the typhoon. Rain and strong winds affected Japan's Okinawa before the storm reached China, leaving seven people with minor injuries and disrupting ferry services and over 180 flights.
China's National Meteorological Centre issued a red alert, warning of extreme torrential rain in central and eastern Zhejiang, Shanghai, and parts of Fujian, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces. Over 99,000 people in Fujian were evacuated, and work at offshore projects was suspended. Some train services were also halted for passenger safety.
Written by urgent.news from Bangkok Post's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China's eastern coast koreatimes.co.kr
- Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China's eastern coast cbc.ca
- Over 1 million evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin hits China euronews.com
- Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after flight cancellations, evacuations nst.com.my
- Typhoon Dolphin Makes Landfall in East China After Red Alert livemint.com
- Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after flight cancellations, evacuations freemalaysiatoday.com
- Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China's eastern coast mainichi.jp
- Typhoon Dolphin weakens but leaves hundreds of flights cancelled and flood alerts across China malaymail.com
