Storms from Typhoon Dolphin soak China's east
Torrential rain and storms in Typhoon Dolphin's wake have swept through several provinces in China's east, drenching the coastal region and flooding streets in Shanghai, the country's second-most populated city.
Heavy rain and storms from Typhoon Dolphin have flooded streets and caused flight cancellations across China's eastern provinces, particularly in Shanghai. The typhoon, which reached maximum sustained winds of 151kmph near its center before making landfall in Zhejiang province, weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall.
It dropped heavy rain on the coastal region, including Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shandong provinces. Residents shared videos on social media showing knee-high murky water in the suburbs of Shanghai, with some flights cancelled and streets waterlogged. The strongest typhoon of the year is forecast to move deeper inland, bringing torrential rain and strong winds to central provinces like Hubei and Henan.
Beijing authorities have raised warnings and prepared to activate flood control measures. The typhoon's life-cycle is three times longer than usual, and its impact is being compared to the 2022 Typhoon Doksuri, which caused record-breaking rainfall in Beijing after causing destruction in southeastern Fujian province.
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