{ "id": 372105, "title": "Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after flight cancellations, evacuations", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-makes-landfall-in-china-after-flight-cancellations", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-09T11:20:08.000Z", "source": { "name": "Free Malaysia Today", "slug": "free-malaysia-today", "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-makes-landfall-in-china-after-flight-cancellations-evacuations" }, "original_language": "en", "account": "On Sunday, Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on China's eastern coast near Yuhuan City in Zhejiang Province, meteorological authorities reported. The storm caused over 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations, and prompted a top-level alert. China's east coast had been preparing for the storm's arrival, with work and transport services suspended in some areas along its predicted path. At the time of landfall, the typhoon's center was moving at more than 150 km (94 miles) per hour.\n\nNearly 1,400 flights from and to Shanghai's two main passenger airports were cancelled, and Hangzhou's airport in nearby Zhejiang province saw 270 inbound and outbound flights cancelled. The effects of the storm were felt as far away as Hong Kong, where the weather observatory recorded a record high temperature of 36.9°C due to warm air pushed over the city by Typhoon Dolphin.\n\nAs the typhoon moved inland, its outer subsiding air brought extremely hot weather to Hong Kong from Tuesday. In Okinawa, Japan, seven people suffered minor injuries, including an elderly man who fell and hit his head after being blown over by strong winds. Over 5,290 households in Okinawa were without electricity by Sunday afternoon, and more than 180 flights were cancelled.\n\nTaiwan also experienced the storm's effects, with dozens of ferry services suspended and more than 180 flights cancelled. China's National Meteorological Centre issued a red typhoon alert, its most severe warning, forecasting extraordinary torrential rain in central and eastern Zhejiang. Heavy precipitation was also expected in Shanghai and parts of Fujian, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces through Monday afternoon.\n\nBy Saturday evening, nearly 99,000 people had been relocated from risky areas in Fujian ahead of the storm's arrival. Services on over 200 ferry routes were suspended in Zhejiang and Fujian, while 474 construction vessels had been called to port by Friday morning. Some train services in affected areas were also suspended on Sunday for passenger safety.", "summary": "China's National Meteorological Centre said the centre of the typhoon moved over the coastline near Yuhuan City in Zhejiang Province at about 0930 GMT.", "key_points": [], "editors_take": null, "illustration": null, "coverage": { "outlets": 12, "also_reported_by": [ { "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today", "title": "Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after flight cancellations, evacuations", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-makes-landfall-in-china-after-flight-cancellations-373725", "published": "2026-08-09T11:20:08.000Z" }, { "outlet": "New Straits Times", "title": "Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after flight cancellations, evacuations", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-makes-landfall-in-china-after-flight-cancellations-373481", "published": "2026-08-09T11:25:57.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Bangkok Post", "title": "Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after flight cancellations, evacuations", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-makes-landfall-in-china-after-flight-cancellations-379104", "published": "2026-08-09T11:45:00.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Euronews", "title": "Over 1 million evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin hits China", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/over-1-million-evacuated-as-typhoon-dolphin-hits-china", "published": "2026-08-09T13:56:29.000Z" }, { "outlet": "The Korea Times", "title": "Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China's eastern coast", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/shanghai-cancels-at-least-1-300-flights-as-typhoon-dolphin-hits", "published": "2026-08-10T00:07:03.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Gulf News", "title": "Typhoon 'Dolphin' makes second landfall in China's Zhejiang", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/typhoon-dolphin-makes-second-landfall-in-chinas-zhejiang", "published": "2026-08-10T00:12:00.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Times of India", "title": "Typhoon Dolphin hits eastern China; 1,400 Shanghai flights cancelled", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/typhoon-dolphin-hits-eastern-china-1-400-shanghai-flights-cancelled", "published": "2026-08-10T02:39:08.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Live Mint", "title": "Typhoon Dolphin Makes Landfall in East China After Red Alert", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/typhoon-dolphin-makes-landfall-in-east-china-after-red-alert", "published": "2026-08-10T03:13:38.000Z" }, { "outlet": "The Mainichi", "title": "Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China's eastern coast", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/shanghai-cancels-at-least-1-300-flights-as-typhoon-dolphin-hits-433386", "published": "2026-08-10T03:30:04.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Malay Mail", "title": "Typhoon Dolphin weakens but leaves hundreds of flights cancelled and flood alerts across China", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/typhoon-dolphin-weakens-but-leaves-hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-and", "published": "2026-08-10T04:20:43.000Z" }, { "outlet": "CBC News", "title": "Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China's eastern coast", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/shanghai-cancels-at-least-1-300-flights-as-typhoon-dolphin-hits-452659", "published": "2026-08-10T08:54:21.000Z" } ] }, "ai_generated": true, "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." }