Typhoon Dolphin forces mass evacuations in China as flood, landslide warnings spread
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Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on China’s eastern coast on Sunday evening, bringing winds of up to 151 km/h (93 mph) and triggering mass evacuations, flight cancellations and flood warnings across multiple provinces. The storm first struck Taizhou in Zhejiang province before moving inland, with authorities evacuating about 390,000 people in Taizhou and more than 30,000 in Shanghai alone. By Monday, local officials reported over 1.5 million residents had been relocated across eastern China as the typhoon disrupted transport and infrastructure .
Shanghai’s Hongqiao and Pudong airports cancelled roughly 950 flights on Monday, nearly 40 percent of scheduled services, while four subway lines were suspended and others operated on reduced routes, according to city authorities. State media images showed flooded streets and businesses, with residents wading through knee-deep water. Tourist sites, including Disneyland and Legoland, remained closed as officials urged the public to stay indoors and work remotely .
Forecasters warned that parts of Zhejiang could receive 200-500 mm (7.9-20 inches) of rain in the coming days, raising the risk of severe flooding and landslides. China’s Ministry of Water Resources issued alerts for major flooding along the Qiantang, Yong, Jiao and Shuiyang rivers, while smaller rivers in hard-hit areas were expected to exceed warning levels. Authorities in Zhejiang’s mountainous regions, under a red mountain-torrent warning, ordered evacuations due to the high risk of geological disasters .
The typhoon’s outer bands had already brought heavy rain to northern Taiwan, including Taipei, on Saturday, prompting some airlines to cancel China-bound flights. In the Philippines, Dolphin intensified seasonal monsoon rains, causing flooding and landslides in northern Luzon. Officials reported five rescues and seven missing after a landslide hit three houses in Baguio .
Dolphin weakened below cyclone strength after landfall but was forecast to move westward, slowing over central and southwestern China while gradually losing strength. The slower movement could prolong heavy rainfall, increasing flood and landslide risks in mountainous areas and along smaller rivers, according to Wang Haiping, chief forecaster at China’s National Meteorological Centre .
In Zhejiang, 900,000 people were moved to safety, and over 1,000 emergency shelters were established. Coastal Fujian province suspended dozens of ferry routes and halted more than 100 offshore construction projects. State broadcaster CCTV reported the typhoon traveled 6,000 km before landfall—three times the distance of an average typhoon. Beijing’s five central districts issued warnings for landslides and flooding on Monday, with the capital preparing to activate flood defenses by Tuesday morning amid forecasts of significant rainfall through Thursday .
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