Typhoon Dolphin makes two landfalls on China's eastern coast
The year's strongest Chinese storm drove mass evacuations and flight cancellations as Zhejiang and Shanghai prepared for flooding.
The brief
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Zhejiang with maximum winds of 151 km/h and later a second landfall near Yueqing, according to RTHK and the Associated Press. More than one million people were evacuated. Shanghai canceled at least 1,300 flights as authorities issued a red typhoon alert and warned of heavy rain, flooding and landslides.
Historical brief for 2026-08-09. Researched and published in September 2026. Dolphin's risk was defined by the speed of its arrival and the size of the population exposed. RTHK reported the first landfall at Yuhuan at 5:30 p.m. and a second near Yueqing at 6:40 p.m.; AP described the storm as the strongest to hit China that year and reported more than 300,000 people relocated in the immediate coastal response.
RTHK put the wider evacuation figure above one million, while Shanghai canceled nearly 1,400 flights. Officials warned of heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides, and the red alert signaled that normal travel and work should give way to shelter and transport control. The central question was whether early movement and canceled services could reduce casualties before water and wind made roads less usable.
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Typhoon Dolphin made landfall near Yuhuan in Zhejiang at about 5:30 p.m. with winds of 151 km/h and made a second landfall near Yueqing at about 6:40 p.m.
RTHK reported more than one million people evacuated as authorities warned of heavy rain, flooding and landslides.
Shanghai canceled at least 1,300 flights and issued a red typhoon alert while coastal authorities suspended normal travel.
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- Evacuee safety
- Unequal exposure
- Public support
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- Early warning
- Command clarity
- Infrastructure protection
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