A powerful typhoon named 'Dolphin' struck eastern China
A powerful typhoon named 'Dolphin' struck eastern China, prompting the evacuation of over a million people, widespread flight cancellations, and severe weather disruptions, including heavy rainfall and strong winds. The storm originated near Yuhuan in Zhejiang Province and caused significant impacts across multiple regions, including Shanghai, Wenzhou, and Hong Kong.
Consensus
- The typhoon 'Dolphin' hit eastern China, leading to the evacuation of more than a million people.
- The typhoon caused widespread flight cancellations in China, particularly in Shanghai and Hangzhou.
- The maximum wind speed reached 150 km/h at the time of landfall.
- The National Meteorological Center of China declared a red-level danger warning.
- Heavy rainfall was expected, with up to 500 mm in some areas of Zhejiang Province.
- The typhoon originated near Yuhuan in Zhejiang province around 17:30 local time on Sunday.
- The storm weakened to a tropical storm by Monday morning.
- The typhoon affected transportation systems, including airports and railways.
Points of divergence
- The typhoon caused the cancellation of around 1,000 flights only in Shanghai. — tg_bbcrussian
- The typhoon was downgraded to a tropical storm by Monday morning, and the orange-level danger warning remained in effect. — interfax
- In Hong Kong, a temperature record of 36.9°C was set due to warm air brought by the cyclone. — vedomosti
- On Okinawa, Japan, seven people were slightly injured and 5,290 households lost power due to the typhoon. — vedomosti
- On Taiwan, dozens of ferries and over 180 flights were canceled. — vedomosti
- The typhoon struck two weeks after another typhoon named 'Noul,' which was previously considered the strongest of the year. — vedomosti
- Only 420,000 people were evacuated, with 390,000 moved from Taizhou and over 30,000 to Shanghai. — vesti
- The Chinese Meteorological Administration upgraded the emergency response level from fourth to third on Saturday. — vesti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Due to typhoon in China, about one million people evacuated — BBC News Русская служба
- More than 1 million people evacuated in China due to storm — Интерфакс
- More than 1 million people evacuated in China due to typhoon 'Dolphin' — Ведомости
- Chinese authorities evacuated more than 420,000 residents ahead of typhoon arrival — Ведомости
- In China, 420,000 people evacuated due to approaching typhoon — Вести