China: Typhoon Dolphin prompts mass evacuation, canceled flights
Even as it weakens, Typhoon Dolphin is disrupting life in China. Close to 1,500 flights have been canceled in Shanghai while parts of Beijing are under flood alert.
Heavy rainfall and strong winds from Typhoon Dolphin led to over 1,000 flight cancellations and flood alerts across China on Monday, despite the storm weakening. China's National Meteorological Centre issued its least severe typhoon alert on Monday morning, warning that eastern and central China would continue to face heavy rainfall.
In Beijing, five districts were under red alerts due to heavy rainfall risks, including the potential for landslides and flooding. The storm forced more than 300,000 people in eastern China to evacuate and caused heavy rainfall in northern Taiwan over the weekend. Shanghai evacuated over 30,000 people from high-risk areas, with its two main airports canceling 943 flights, a 40% reduction in capacity.
Public transport services in the city were also affected, with several local trains suspended. Zhejiang province, where the typhoon made landfall on Sunday, began to resume transport facilities, with Ningbo International Airport set to resume flights midday on Monday. China is experiencing several extreme weather systems this time of year, with climate change intensifying and increasing the frequency of such events.
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