Chinese authorities have evacuated over a million residents in eastern provinces including Shanghai following the landfall of super typhoon Dolphin. The storm brought heavy rainfall and disrupted transportation networks, causing nearly 1,000 flight cancellations in Shanghai alone on Monday. Authorities downgraded Dolphin to a tropical storm but warned of torrential rains, severe flooding, and landslides until Wednesday. With maximum wind speeds of 150 km/h (94 mph), Typhoon Dolphin is the strongest storm to hit China this year and has forced the closure of tourist attractions like parts of Disneyland and Legoland in Shanghai. The Chinese government issued a red alert for the storm, which caused flooding in areas such as the former French Concession in Shanghai and left a nine-year-old boy missing in Wenling, Zhejiang. Authorities have taken measures to mitigate the impact of the typhoon, with Hangzhou waiving parking fees for drivers seeking shelter and Wenzhou relocating over 900,000 residents and opening more than 1,000 emergency shelters. In addition, maritime authorities in Fujian have suspended dozens of ferry routes and halted offshore construction projects due to the storm. Typhoon Dolphin moved over a long distance of 6,000km before making landfall, suggesting a lifespan much longer than an average typhoon, according to China's state broadcaster CCTV. The storm brought torrential rains to the Philippines, parts of northern Taiwan, and Japan's Okinawa island before hitting China, resulting in eight deaths in the Philippines and five non-life-threatening injuries in Okinawa. El Niño conditions this year are expected to contribute to more intense typhoons, with the typhoon season in the western Pacific typically occurring between May and October.