Typhoon Dolphin in China: Over 1 million evacuated, flights cancelled, flood alerts issued | What we know so far
Typhoon Dolphin weakened after making landfall in China’s Zhejiang province, but heavy rain, flooding and landslide risks persisted. Over 1 million people were evacuated, while hundreds of flights were cancelled and transport services disrupted across eastern China.
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Zhejiang province on Sunday with strong winds and heavy rain, evacuating over a million people. The storm weakened on Monday, but authorities continued to warn of flooding and landslides across eastern and central China. Over 150,000 people were evacuated in Fujian province, while more than 200,000 were moved in Shanghai.
Shanghai's two main passenger airports cancelled 943 flights, and public transport services were suspended. Ningbo International Airport in Zhejiang resumed flight operations on Monday, while Hangzhou's subway services were also restored. Despite Dolphin's weakening, authorities issued their highest-level flash flood alert for parts of eastern Zhejiang.
In northern China, five districts in Beijing issued red alerts for heavy rain, with some warning of possible landslides and flooding. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, Tropical Storm Dolphin intensified monsoon rains, leading to flooding and landslides that killed five people in Baguio City, raising the death toll from the week's extreme weather to 15.
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