Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after over 1,000 flight cancellations and evacuations

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 has hit China’s eastern coast after forcing over 300,000 people to preemptively relocate

Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China’s eastern coast  AP News

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.

Over 1,600 flights cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin approaches China's eastern coast, with winds reaching 162km/h overnight.

BEIJING (AP) -- Shanghai's two airports canceled more than 1,300 flights and authorities relocated some 300,000 people in surrounding regions as China

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

Flight cancellations, evacuations in China as Typhoon Dolphin looms

Typhoon Dolphin is expected to make landfall along the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces between Sunday night and Monday morning, prompting Shanghai to cancel nearly 60 per cent of flights to and from the metropolis on Sunday. China’s National Meteorological Centre issued a red alert for Typhoon Dolphin at 10am on

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

The storm's maximum sustained winds were estimated at about 162 kilometers per hour (101 mph) as of Sunday morning.

Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as China prepares for Typhoon Dolphin  Toronto Star

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

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.

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