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  "id": 416391,
  "title": "Flights cancelled, evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin hits China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/flights-cancelled-evacuations-as-typhoon-dolphin-hits-china",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-09T21:49:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/typhoon-dolphin-hits-east-coast-china/107015548"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China near Yuhuan City in Zhejiang Province, forcing thousands to evacuate and canceling hundreds of thousands of flights. Forecasters predicted heavy rainfall ranging from 200 to 400 millimeters over the coming days, with maximum wind speeds near 150 kilometers per hour at the time of landfall. Authorities evacuated 390,000 people in Taizhou city and over 30,000 in Shanghai. The storm's outer subsiding air was expected to bring extreme heat to the region from today to Tuesday. In Okinawa, Japan, the typhoon caused seven minor injuries and left 5,290 households without electricity. In Taiwan, dozens of ferry services were suspended, and over 180 flights were canceled. In the Philippines, five people were rescued and seven remained missing after a landslide caused by the storm. Typhoon Dolphin was issued a red alert by China's meteorological center, warning of extraordinary torrential rain and potential landslides. Many train services were suspended as a safety precaution. Scientists attribute the increasing frequency and intensity of such extreme weather events to human-driven climate change.",
  "summary": "Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in densely populated eastern China, meteorological authorities say, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan’s Okinawa before bearing down on China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-batters-japans-okinawa-before-bearing-down-on-china",
        "published": "2026-08-09T10:51:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "With Japan, China faces a corrosive security dilemma",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/with-japan-china-faces-a-corrosive-security-dilemma",
        "published": "2026-08-09T12:30:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin hits China's east coast, over 1 million evacuated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/typhoon-dolphin-hits-chinas-east-coast-over-1-million-evacuated",
        "published": "2026-08-09T12:35:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/hong-kong-records-hottest-day-ever-as-typhoon-dolphin-fuels-heatwave",
        "published": "2026-08-10T01:24:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/typhoon-dolphin-weakens-but-disrupts-travel-in-east-china-436697",
        "published": "2026-08-10T04:08:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/typhoon-dolphin-weakens-but-disrupts-travel-in-east-china-457050",
        "published": "2026-08-10T04:26:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/typhoon-dolphin-weakens-but-disrupts-travel-in-east-china-439856",
        "published": "2026-08-10T04:55:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/typhoon-dolphin-weakens-but-disrupts-travel-in-east-china-451639",
        "published": "2026-08-10T07:02:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/typhoon-dolphin-weakens-but-disrupts-travel-in-east-china-461847",
        "published": "2026-08-10T09:59:20.000Z"
      }
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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."
}