{
  "id": 373725,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T11:20:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-makes-landfall-in-china-after-flight-cancellations-evacuations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Typhoon Dolphin struck China's eastern coast on Sunday, causing widespread disruption across the region. The powerful storm triggered over a thousand flight cancellations and prompted evacuations as it moved inland from Yuhuan City in Zhejiang Province. Wind speeds near the center of the typhoon reached over 150km/h as it made landfall at around 5:30 PM. Nearly 1,400 flights in and out of Shanghai's two main airports were grounded, while Hangzhou's airport saw 270 cancellations. The effects of the storm extended to Hong Kong, where a record high temperature of 36.9°C was recorded due to warm air pushed by the typhoon. In Okinawa, Japan, seven people suffered minor injuries and 5,290 households lost power. Taiwan also experienced the storm's wrath, with dozens of ferry services halted and over 180 flights cancelled. China's National Meteorological Centre issued a red alert - its most severe warning - forecasting extraordinary torrential rain in central and eastern Zhejiang. Over 99,000 people were relocated from risky areas in Fujian ahead of the typhoon's arrival. While the storm was expected to weaken after landfall, its outer subsiding air would continue to bring extremely hot weather to the territory through Tuesday.",
  "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.",
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      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-09T11:20:08.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
      }
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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."
}