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  "id": 354322,
  "title": "Typhoon Dolphin bears down on China, cancelling more than 1,000 flights",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-bears-down-on-china-cancelling-more-than-1-000-flights",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T06:24:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-bears-down-on-china-cancelling-more-than-1000-flights/230697"
  },
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  "account": "China braced for the arrival of Typhoon Dolphin on Sunday, with the densely populated eastern coast bracing for the storm's impact. The typhoon had already forced more than 1,000 flight cancellations, prompting evacuations and a top-level alert from authorities. Shanghai’s two main passenger airports canceled nearly 1,400 flights, while Hangzhou in Zhejiang province saw 270 flights grounded. The typhoon, which recently battered Japan’s Okinawa, is expected to make landfall in Zhejiang or its neighboring Fujian province late Sunday or early Monday. Seven people were injured in Okinawa, including an elderly man who fell and hit his head. Over 5,000 households in Okinawa lost power, and ferry services were suspended while more than 180 flights were canceled on the island. China's National Meteorological Centre issued a red typhoon alert, warning of \"extraordinary torrential rain\" in central and eastern Zhejiang. Heavy precipitation was also forecast for Shanghai, parts of Fujian, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces through Monday afternoon. By Saturday evening, nearly 99,000 people had been evacuated from risky areas in Fujian, and over 200 ferry routes were suspended in Zhejiang and Fujian. Construction work was halted, and 474 vessels were brought to port. Some train services were also suspended to ensure passenger safety. Typhoon Dolphin's arrival follows Typhoon Noul, which hit southern Guangdong province two weeks ago, killing three people and damaging hundreds of homes.",
  "summary": "BEIJING, Aug 9 — China’s densely populated eastern coast was preparing Sunday for the arrival of Typhoon Dol...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as China prepares for Typhoon Dolphin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/shanghai-cancels-1-300-flights-as-china-prepares-for-typhoon-dolphin-346962",
        "published": "2026-08-09T03:50:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as China prepares for Typhoon Dolphin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/shanghai-cancels-1-300-flights-as-china-prepares-for-typhoon-dolphin",
        "published": "2026-08-09T04:23:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Shanghai Cancels Over 1,300 Flights As China Prepares For Typhoon Dolphin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/shanghai-cancels-over-1-300-flights-as-china-prepares-for-typhoon",
        "published": "2026-08-09T04:23:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times",
        "title": "SIA flights among more than 20 between Singapore and Shanghai cancelled due to Typhoon Dolphin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/sia-flights-among-more-than-20-between-singapore-and-shanghai",
        "published": "2026-08-09T04:32:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin set to hit China's east coast, triggering flood warnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-set-to-hit-chinas-east-coast-triggering-flood-warnings",
        "published": "2026-08-09T05:12:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "China cancels flights, issues evacuation orders as Typhoon Dolphin looms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/china-cancels-flights-issues-evacuation-orders-as-typhoon-dolphin",
        "published": "2026-08-09T05:35:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Flight cancellations, evacuations in China as Typhoon Dolphin looms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/flight-cancellations-evacuations-in-china-as-typhoon-dolphin-looms-355310",
        "published": "2026-08-09T05:41:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin set to hit China's east coast, triggering flood warnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-set-to-hit-chinas-east-coast-triggering-flood-warnings-351250",
        "published": "2026-08-09T05:48:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Over 1,000 flights cancelled in China as Typhoon Dolphin looms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/over-1-000-flights-cancelled-in-china-as-typhoon-dolphin-looms",
        "published": "2026-08-09T05:51:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Flight cancellations, evacuations in China as Typhoon Dolphin looms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/flight-cancellations-evacuations-in-china-as-typhoon-dolphin-looms",
        "published": "2026-08-09T07:12:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as China prepares for Typhoon Dolphin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/shanghai-cancels-1-300-flights-as-china-prepares-for-typhoon-dolphin-360808",
        "published": "2026-08-09T08:00:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin set to hit China's east coast, triggering flood warnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-set-to-hit-chinas-east-coast-triggering-flood-warnings-360192",
        "published": "2026-08-09T08:49:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin set to hit China’s east coast, triggering flood warnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-set-to-hit-chinas-east-coast-triggering-flood-warnings-363751",
        "published": "2026-08-09T09:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin set to hit China's east coast, triggering flood warnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-set-to-hit-chinas-east-coast-triggering-flood-warnings-364038",
        "published": "2026-08-09T10:00:33.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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