Typhoon Dolphin Slams China's Eastern Coast, Disrupting Air Travel and Causing Evacuations
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on China's eastern coast on Sunday evening, forcing over 300,000 people to evacuate and causing the cancellation of more than 1,300 flights at Shanghai's two airports.
By Global Focus Wire Desk

Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on China's eastern coast on Sunday evening, forcing over 300,000 people to evacuate and causing the cancellation of more than 1,300 flights at Shanghai's two airports. The storm brought heavy rains to northern Taiwan a day earlier, leading to the rescue of five people and the disappearance of seven others after a landslide in the Philippines. The typhoon hit the Chinese cities of Taizhou in Zhejiang province and the northern parts of Fujian province, bringing winds of up to 151 kph (93 mph) and massive waves to the coastline. Heavy rains have increased the risk of severe flooding in Zhejiang, and authorities have warned of severe landslide risks. Shanghai's Hongqiao and Pudong airports canceled approximately 60% of Sunday's scheduled flights. Forecasters predict that areas could see between 200-400 millimeters (7.9–15.7 inches) of rainfall over the next few days. The outer bands of the storm hit northern Taiwan on Saturday, including the capital of Taipei, bringing rain. Some Taiwanese airlines also canceled flights to China on Sunday. In Zhejiang, authorities evacuated around 390,000 people in Taizhou city on Saturday evening, while Shanghai evacuated over 30,000 people from riskier areas and suspended ferries and cruises. Earlier in the Philippines, Dolphin had intensified seasonal monsoon rains, which led to floods and landslides, including one that hit three houses on Sunday in Baguio. Many areas of the main northern Luzon region were flooded, displacing over 12,000 people and forcing several cities and towns to close schools on Friday and Saturday, according to disaster officials. The monsoon rains followed a tropical storm that left at least six people dead last week, including four villagers who died in landslides and a rockslide in the provinces of Benguet and Rizal in Luzon.
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