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Typhoon Dolphin causes massive flooding in China and Japan

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Typhoon Dolphin ~~impacts~~ causes massive flooding in China and Japan

Typhoon Dolphin, the ~~13th typhoon of the season and the~~ strongest cyclone to hit China this year, has caused widespread ~~disruption~~ destruction across eastern, central, and northern ~~China. After making~~ China after a 16-day lifespan. The storm made landfall in near Yuhuan, Zhejiang, with maximum sustained winds of ~~151~~ approximately 151–162 km/h, prompting China’s highest red typhoon alert. In Japan, the system ~~weakened into a tropical~~ battered Okinawa, causing injuries and power outages for over 50,000 buildings. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued Level 4 warnings for heavy rain, landslides, and storm surges in Okinawa and ~~eventually~~ Kumamoto. The storm’s approach contributed to a ~~tropical depression, but it~~ “double-typhoon” scenario alongside Typhoon Chanho. In China, the impact has ~~maintained an unusually long lifespan of over 16 days.~~ been catastrophic. Over 1.6 million people were evacuated across Zhejiang, Fujian, and Shanghai. Shanghai ~~experienced~~ recorded historic rainfall, with some stations ~~recording~~ seeing nearly 400 mm in 24 ~~hours, marking the~~ hours—the highest ~~levels~~ in over 150 ~~years. This caused significant~~ years—leading to severe urban flooding ~~in commercial districts~~ and ~~suburban areas like Jiading and Qingpu, leading to~~ the cancellation of up to 1,600 ~~flights at major airports.~~ flights. In Zhejiang, Taizhou recorded ~~an average rainfall of~~ 438 ~~mm, setting~~ mm of rain, a ~~new~~ typhoon record for ~~typhoons making landfall in~~ the province. ~~In Beijing, the capital~~ Beijing also faced intense rainfall, prompting the city’s second-highest rainstorm ~~warning. This resulted in~~ warning and the suspension of ~~250~~ hundreds of bus routes and ~~the closure of 150~~ tourist ~~attractions, with the Changping district recording 90.7 mm of rain in a single hour—the highest hourly total for the area since 1954.~~ attractions. As the ~~storm's~~ remnants move ~~northwest~~ toward Hubei and Henan, authorities ~~continue to monitor risks of~~ remain on alert for flooding and landslides. Meteorologists ~~noted that Dolphin is the farthest-origin typhoon ever to hit China, suggesting~~ suggest that El Niño ~~conditions~~ and climate change may ~~contribute~~ have contributed to the ~~increased~~ storm's extreme intensity and ~~longevity of such systems. In Japan,~~ longevity. Economic losses are mounting, with the ~~weather system previously triggered severe flooding and landslide risks, including warnings~~ Chinese government allocating 200 million yuan for ~~the Kitakami and Deikawa rivers.~~ disaster recovery in Zhejiang.

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