China evacuates one million people from homes as Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall

The storm moved over a 6,000km before making landfall, where winds of 150km/h (94mph) battered parts of the country and authorities evacuated more than one million people

Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inland More than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China by Sunday evening as powerful Typhoon Dolphin made landfall amid fears torrential rain would cause flooding and landsli

Typhoon Dolphin roared into eastern China Sunday at Force 13 speeds of 85 miles per hour, producing extreme downpours and prompting the cancelation of hundreds of flights, official media reported.

The cyclone had already swept across Japan, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings.

Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, 1 million evacuations, and a top-level alert.

Maximum wind speeds near the centre were more than 150 kilometres per hour at the time it made landfall.

Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert. China's east coast has been preparing for the storm's arrival in recent days, with work and transport services s

Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall on the ‌country's eastern coast on Sunday, bringing torrential rain and strong winds and triggering warnings of flooding and landslides.

BEIJING - Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert.

Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain and strong winds to Japan's Okinawa before reaching China.

The storm is expected to continue into Monday with sustained winds of up to 162kmh before weakening and moving inland.

Shanghai's two airports cancelled more than 1,300 flights on Sunday. (Representative image)Shanghai's two airports cancelled more than 1,300 flights on Sunday as China stepped up preparations for Typhoon Dolphin, which brought heavy rain to northern Taiwan and threatened to cause flooding and landslides along China's e

Chinese authorities declared a Level III emergency response, which has seen schools and tourist sites closed and hundreds of ships at ports docked.

Japan · TRADE Key Facts —Okinawa impact: Typhoon Dolphin injured six people in Japan and cut power to more than 50,000 buildings, around 39,000 of them in Kagoshima and just over 12,000 in Okinawa. —Evacuations: Japanese authorities issued evacuation orders covering about 260,000 people across Kagoshima and Okinawa pre

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall  Dawn

Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan's ​southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings, while China shut ports ‌and halted ferries ahead of the storm's expected arrival on its east coast.

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall  Reuters

Ferry routes have been suspended, construction halted, fishermen evacuated and drones deployed to patrol over the sea as China’s coastal provinces prepare for the landfall of Typhoon Dolphin, the fourth typhoon to reach the country this summer. By Friday morning, the typhoon was about 820km from China’s east coast and

TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate and more than 500 flights cancelled on Friday as slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin approached the region to bring violent winds, heavy rain and high waves.

Authorities issue evacuation orders for nearly 260,000 residents in Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures, while Toyota suspends work at nine factories