- 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.
- Injuries were reported in Okinawa and Kagoshima, with five elderly people suffering non-life-threatening injuries, three of whom fell due to strong winds.
- Power outages affected nearly 39,000 buildings in Kagoshima and just over 12,000 in Okinawa.
- Domestic airlines ANA and Japan Airlines cancelled flights to and from Okinawa.
- The typhoon had maximum sustained winds of 162 kph (89.5 mph) with gusts reaching 216 kph.
- In China, authorities designated Dolphin as an orange-category typhoon — the second-highest level — and raised the emergency response level to level III, the second-lowest level, due to flooding and landslide risks.
- China took extensive precautions: Zhejiang raised its coastal typhoon alert to the highest level and halted port operations; authorities suspended ferries, halted some construction work, and ordered fishing boats back to port; Ningbo Lishe International Airport suspended all flights on Sunday; Shanghai's Yangshan port was cleared of vessels by late Friday; and some rail services in the Yangtze River Delta will be suspended from Sunday.
- In Taiwan, 78 flights, mostly international, were cancelled because of the typhoon, and China ordered ships passing through the Taiwan Strait to heed its traffic control instructions, which Taipei called 'ridiculous', saying Beijing has no right to restrict access to international waters.
Typhoon Dolphin, with maximum sustained winds of 162 kph (89.5 mph) and gusts reaching 216 kph, caused significant disruption in Okinawa, injuring six people and cutting power to over 50,000 buildings.15
Five elderly individuals suffered non-life-threatening injuries due to strong winds, while nearly 39,000 buildings in Kagoshima were also affected. Domestic airlines, including ANA and Japan Airlines, canceled flights to and from Okinawa.34
As the typhoon approaches China, expected to make landfall between Zhoushan city in Zhejiang province and Fuding city in Fujian province, authorities have raised the emergency response level to level III, the second-lowest level, due to flooding and landslide risks.67891011
Zhejiang has raised its coastal typhoon alert to the highest level, halting port operations and suspending ferry services.
Ningbo Lishe International Airport plans to suspend all flights on Sunday, while Shanghai's Yangshan port has cleared vessels in anticipation of the storm.
In Taiwan, 78 flights were canceled, primarily international, as the region braces for the impact of Dolphin.1213
China has also implemented traffic control measures in the Taiwan Strait, which Taiwan has criticized as "ridiculous."
“The storm's maximum sustained winds reached 162 kph with gusts up to 216 kph, and China's National Meteorological Center expects landfall between Zhoushan and Fuding with winds of 85-101 mph. Taiwan cancelled 78 flights, while Beijing's order for ships in the Taiwan Strait drew Taipei's 'ridiculous' rebuke.”
