Typhoon Dolphin hits eastern China causing mass evacuations and travel chaos
Typhoon Dolphin struck eastern China, forcing over one million evacuations and causing widespread flight cancellations across Shanghai before weakening as it moved inland.
Typhoon Dolphin has struck eastern China as the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the country this year, following its passage near Okinawa, Japan. The storm forced the evacuation of over one million people across coastal regions and prompted authorities to issue the highest meteorological alert level.
Transportation across eastern regions experienced severe disruptions, with reports indicating between 900 and nearly 1,400 flight cancellations at Shanghai's Pudong and Hongqiao airports. Although the typhoon has begun to weaken as it advances toward central and northern China, emergency measures remain in place. Local officials continue to warn of ongoing threats from heavy rainfall, widespread flooding, and potential landslides.
Sources: ANSA, Digi24, Expresso, La Repubblica, Moldova1.
Sources
- ANSA — Scatta l'allerta per il tifone Dolphin, voli cancellati ed evacuazioni in Cina
- Digi24 — Taifunul Dolphin lovește China: peste un milion de oameni au fost evacuați, iar sute de zboruri au fost anulate
- Moldova1 — China a fost lovită de Taifunul Dolphin, cel mai puternic ciclon tropical din acest an: Peste 1 milion de persoane evacuate
- Expresso — Tufão Dolphin obriga à retirada de mais de um milhão de pessoas no leste da China
- La Repubblica — Cina, allerta per il tifone Dolphin: oltre un milione di persone evacuate
Earlier coverage
- Aug 10, 2026, 03:30 PM UTCTyphoon Dolphin weakens after hitting eastern China and forcing mass evacuations
- Aug 10, 2026, 09:30 AM UTCTyphoon Dolphin hits eastern China, prompting mass evacuations