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),

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

The weakening Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain and grounded hundreds of flights on Monday in eastern China, where authorities said more than a million people have been evacuated over the past few days. Our correspondent Jan Camenzind Broomby tells us more

Torrential rain and storms in Typhoon Dolphin's wake have swept through several provinces in China's east, drenching the coastal region and flooding streets in Shanghai, the country's second most populated city.

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

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.