- Typhoon Dolphin is set to make landfall on China’s eastern coast overnight on Sunday, with more than 1,600 flights cancelled and about 500,000 people evacuated.
- The National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued a red typhoon alert, its severest warning, on Sunday morning.
- Shanghai’s Hongqiao and Pudong airports cancelled nearly 1,400 flights on Sunday, while Hangzhou’s airport cancelled 270 flights.
- On Saturday evening, authorities evacuated about 390,000 people in Taizhou (Zhejiang), more than 30,000 in Shanghai, and approximately 99,000 in Fujian from risky areas.
- Services on more than 200 ferry routes were suspended in Zhejiang and Fujian.
- The typhoon is set to arrive with sustained winds of up to 162km/h (101mph) before weakening and moving inland; its outer bands hit northern Taiwan, causing dozens of ferry suspensions and more than 180 flight cancellations.
- Authorities are preparing for floods and landslides as the typhoon is set to bring intense rain and powerful winds to densely populated eastern coastal regions.
- The NMC forecast “extraordinary torrential rain” in parts of Zhejiang with 250mm to 500mm (9.8-19.9 inches) of rainfall, and torrential rain through Monday across several provinces.
Typhoon Dolphin is poised to make landfall on China’s eastern coast, leading to significant disruptions and evacuations. Over 1,600 flights have been cancelled, with 500,000 people evacuated as authorities prepare for severe weather conditions.
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued a red alert, the highest warning level, on Sunday morning. The typhoon is expected to bring extraordinary torrential rain and winds reaching 162 km/h (101 mph).2
Shanghai’s airports reported nearly 1,400 flight cancellations, while Hangzhou’s airport saw 270 flights grounded. In Zhejiang province, approximately 390,000 people were evacuated from Taizhou, and over 30,000 were relocated in Shanghai from high-risk areas.3456
Fujian province also prepared for the storm, relocating around 99,000 people from risky areas. The NMC forecasts 250mm to 500mm (9.8-19.9 inches) of rainfall in central and eastern Zhejiang, with torrential rain expected to continue through Monday across several provinces.1213
The storm's outer bands have already affected northern Taiwan, causing dozens of ferry services to be suspended and over 180 flights cancelled due to heavy rain and strong winds.
“The National Meteorological Center's red alert, its severest, came as Shanghai's Hongqiao and Pudong airports alone cancelled nearly 1,400 flights on Sunday. Authorities also suspended more than 200 ferry routes in Zhejiang and Fujian, while the storm's outer bands hit northern Taiwan, causing dozens of ferry suspensions and over 180 flight cancellations.”
