Typhoon Dolphin's vast storm system pushes inland, threatens central China

A drone view shows a flooded village following heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Dolphin in Dajing town, Yueqing, Zhejiang province, China, on Aug 10, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/cnsphoto) 11 Aug 2026 12:00PM XIANGYANG, China: Typhoon Dolphin churned deeper inland to the central Chinese province of Hubei on Tuesday (Aug 11), prompting the closure of tourist areas and suspension of construction projects, as forecasters warned of the danger of extreme rainfall in the province's mountainous northwest.The strongest typhoon to hit China this year, Dolphin packed an unusually resilient storm system that travelled nearly 6,000km before making landfall over the weekend, drenching the country's eastern coast and bringing with it a sprawling cloud field.Hubei, a major auto and high-tech electronics manufa