40% of flights grounded in Shanghai as long-lived Typhoon Dolphin moves north
Shanghai airports cancelled nearly 40 per cent of all flights on Monday as heavy rain continued after Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China on Sunday evening and continued to move north. According to a notice from the Shanghai government on Monday morning, there were 642 cancellations at Pudong airport and 301 at Hongqiao. Passengers were urged to check their airlines for updates. Some…
Typhoon Dolphin has grounded 40% of flights in Shanghai, bringing the Chinese capital to a halt. The powerful storm has been moving north since making landfall in eastern China on Sunday evening. Shanghai's flood control headquarters warned residents to take precautions, as some parts of the city may see up to 30cm of accumulated water.
Orange and yellow rainstorm alerts were issued for multiple districts. Several metro lines in Shanghai were completely halted due to heavy rain. In Zhejiang, where the typhoon made landfall twice, Hangzhou airport resumed flight services by 10am, with 814 flights scheduled for Monday.
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