{
  "id": 379104,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T11:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post",
    "slug": "bangkok-post",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3298922/typhoon-dolphin-makes-landfall-in-china-after-flight-cancellations-evacuations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Typhoon Dolphin struck eastern China on Sunday, bringing more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations, and a top-level alert, according to meteorological authorities. The storm's center passed over the coastline near Yuhuan City in Zhejiang Province around 5:30 pm local time, with wind speeds exceeding 150 kilometers per hour. Nearly 1,400 flights at Shanghai's two main passenger airports were grounded, as well as 270 flights at Hangzhou's airport. The impact extended to Hong Kong, where a record high temperature of 36.9C was recorded due to warm air pushed over the city by the typhoon. Rain and strong winds affected Japan's Okinawa before the storm reached China, leaving seven people with minor injuries and disrupting ferry services and over 180 flights. China's National Meteorological Centre issued a red alert, warning of extreme torrential rain in central and eastern Zhejiang, Shanghai, and parts of Fujian, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces. Over 99,000 people in Fujian were evacuated, and work at offshore projects was suspended. Some train services were also halted for passenger safety.",
  "summary": "BEIJING - Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert.",
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    "outlets": 11,
    "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",
        "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"
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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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}