Typhoon Dolphin made landfall near Yuhuan in China’s Zhejiang province on 9 August, with winds reaching 151 kilometres per hour.
More than one million people were evacuated to safer areas in Zhejiang and Fujian. Authorities suspended operations at ports and construction sites, halted some marine work and ordered fishing vessels back to shore.
The storm disrupted transport in Shanghai, where about 1,500 flights were cancelled at the city’s airports. Some ferry and cruise services were also temporarily suspended.
Before reaching the Chinese coast, the typhoon affected Japan’s Okinawa region. Six people were injured, while more than 50,000 buildings in Okinawa and Kagoshima lost power.
Dolphin is expected to weaken gradually after landfall, but heavy rain remains a threat. Some areas could receive 200–400 millimetres of rainfall, increasing the risk of flooding and landslides.
