Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China as its strongest storm this year

Tropical cyclone brings torrential rain and high winds to east coast after hitting Japan’s southern Okinawa province Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, has made landfall on the country’s east coast, bringing torrential rain and strong ⁠winds and triggering warnings ​of flooding

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

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.

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 has lashed Japan's southern islands of Okinawa and turned towards China, where it is expected to make landfall late Sunday or early Monday local time.

A typhoon is lashing Japan's south, causing injuries and blackouts. It is now headed for China, where ports have been closed in preparation.

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