{
  "id": 534385,
  "title": "Typhoon Dolphin's vast storm system pushes inland, threatens central China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/typhoon-dolphins-vast-storm-system-pushes-inland-threatens-central-534385",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/typhoon-dolphin-central-china-storm-6311111"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, Aug 11, Typhoon Dolphin moved further inland to Hubei province in central China, causing flooding, the closure of tourist areas, and halting construction projects. The strongest typhoon to hit China this year, Dolphin had traveled approximately 6,000km before making landfall over the weekend, bringing heavy rainfall to the eastern coast. The storm's influence extended as far as Beijing, more than 1,000km north of Hubei. Four districts on the outskirts of Beijing activated the highest level of emergency flood responses, anticipating more than one-third of the city's annual rainfall in just 24 hours, starting late on Tuesday.\n\nHubei, a major industrial hub and home to over 58 million people, suffered from two rare tornadoes in the aftermath of previous Typhoon Maysak, which resulted in at least 11 deaths. In Xiangyang, an area prone to landslides and floods, residents walked through water-covered streets, with some shared electric scooters partially submerged. A 60-year-old resident, Huang, expressed her concern over the possibility of the floods reaching her apartment building, noting that the area frequently experiences flooding during heavy rainfall.\n\nThe National Meteorological Center issued an orange alert for heavy rain in northwestern Hubei, warning of potential rainfall amounts of up to 250mm within a 24-hour period. Authorities in Xiangyang also issued yellow warnings for cities such as Huanggang and Suizhou. As of Tuesday morning, water levels at 35 reservoirs in Xiangyang had surpassed flood-control thresholds, leading to the relocation of 9,705 people. Several scenic areas, including the popular Three Gorges Dam tourist area in Yichang, announced temporary closures, with most of Xiangyang's 59 major scenic spots shut down. Of the 107 major highway and waterway construction projects underway in the province, 26 high-risk projects were suspended due to Dolphin's peripheral airflow intensifying rainfall as it encountered the mountains in Hubei's western region.",
  "summary": "The orange alert for heavy rain - the second-highest warning level - has been issued, with northwestern Hubei expected to receive as much as 250mm of rain in 24 hours.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin's vast storm system pushes inland, threatens central China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/typhoon-dolphins-vast-storm-system-pushes-inland-threatens-central",
        "published": "2026-08-11T04:29:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin’s vast storm system pushes inland, threatens central China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/typhoon-dolphins-vast-storm-system-pushes-inland-threatens-central-537616",
        "published": "2026-08-11T04:50:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}