Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai

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

BEIJING (AP) -- Typhoon Dolphin hit China's eastern coast on Sunday evening after forcing over 300,000 people to preemptively relocate and Shanghai's

China issues red alert as Typhoon Dolphin approaches. (Photo: ANI)More than a million people were evacuated across eastern China, including Shanghai, after Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on Sunday, bringing transport services across the region to a halt and raising fears of flooding and landslides.Dolphin first struck Y

Typhoon Dolphin hit China's eastern coast on Sunday evening after forcing over 300,000 people to preemptively relocate and Shanghai's two airports to cancel more than 1,300 flights.

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

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

Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China’s eastern coast  apnews.com

The storm hit the city of Taizhou in Zhejiang province and the northern parts of neighbouring Fujian province Sunday evening, bringing strong winds, estimated at 151 kilometres per hour (93 mph) when it made landfall, and massive waves to the city’s coastline.

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.

Rescuers continued searching on Sunday for a nine-year-old boy who has been missing since he was swept away by a giant wave in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang. The incident, in the coastal town of Shitang, happened on Friday afternoon – a time when a typhoon warning was already in place as Typhoon Dolphin head

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

TOKYO: Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate and more than 500 flights were cancelled on Friday (Aug 7) as slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin approached the region to bring violent winds, heavy rain and high waves.The Category 1 typhoon had maximum sustained winds of 144 kph with gusts

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.

The ‌typhoon has had maximum ​sustained winds of 144 kph with gusts reaching 198 kph and has been nearing ⁠a chain of islands between Kyushu and ⁠Okinawa Prefecture.

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

Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights  reuters.com