Typhoon Dolphin approaches China's east coast, triggering mass evacuations FAST-MOVING
Typhoon Dolphin is approaching China's eastern coast, prompting severe weather alerts and mass evacuations across Zhejiang, Fujian, Shanghai, and Jiangsu provinces. The storm, equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane, is expected to make landfall between Zhejiang and northern Fujian with sustained winds of up to 162 km/h.
In preparation, authorities have relocated hundreds of thousands of people, including approximately 390,000 in Taizhou, Zhejiang, and over 30,000 in Shanghai. Major transportation disruptions have occurred, with more than 1,300 flights cancelled in Shanghai and hundreds more in Hangzhou. Maritime activities, including ferry services in Zhejiang and Fujian, have been suspended.
The typhoon has already impacted Japan's Okinawa prefecture, where six people were injured and over 50,000 buildings lost power. In Taiwan, the storm's outer bands caused heavy rain and prompted flight and ferry cancellations. Forecasters warn of extreme rainfall, with parts of Zhejiang potentially receiving up to 500 mm, increasing the risk of severe flooding and landslides.
Entities: China · China National Meteorological Centre · Japan · National Meteorological Centre · Okinawa · Shanghai · Typhoon Dolphin · Zhejiang
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- [DISPUTED] The typhoon injured six people and cut power to more than 50,000 buildings in Okinawa prefecture. (Okinawa government)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Typhoon Dolphin has a diameter of more than 1,000 km. (forecasters)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Parts of central and eastern Zhejiang could receive between 250mm and 500mm of rain. (forecasters)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The storm is equivalent to a Category 2 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. (National Meteorological Centre)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Typhoon Dolphin is expected to hit the coast with sustained winds of up to 162 km/h. (National Meteorological Centre)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Zhejiang province raised its emergency response level to Level I, the highest available. (China emergency management ministry)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Authorities in Zhejiang evacuated approximately 390,000 people in Taizhou. (Zhejiang authorities)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Shanghai's two main passenger airports cancelled more than 1,300 flights. (CCTV)