Sunday, August 9, 2026 - China has activated its highest-level typhoon warning as Typhoon Dolphin slammed into the country’s eastern coast on Sunday, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain to densely populated areas.
The storm made landfall near Yuhuan in Zhejiang province with sustained winds of about 151 km/h, becoming the strongest tropical cyclone to hit China so far this year. Authorities responded with sweeping emergency measures as the storm moved inland.
The impact has already been severe, with more than one million people evacuated across affected areas. Wenzhou alone relocated more than 900,000 residents, while Shanghai cancelled roughly 1,500 flights and emergency shelters were opened as transport and maritime operations were suspended.
Officials are warning that the immediate danger could extend beyond the strongest winds, with heavy rainfall raising the risk of flooding, landslides and other disasters across Zhejiang, Shanghai, Fujian, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu.
Authorities are now racing to contain the storm’s wider impact as Dolphin weakens over land. Despite the loss of intensity, prolonged rainfall could keep flood and landslide risks elevated in eastern China, meaning residents and emergency teams remain on high alert.
The scale of the evacuations and transport disruption underscores the seriousness of the storm and puts pressure on authorities to maintain emergency operations until the threat fully passes.
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