Record rain floods Shanghai after Typhoon Dolphin landfall
Typhoon Dolphin came ashore in Zhejiang on Sunday evening with winds of 151 km/h, after more than a million people had been moved to safety. It then pushed north and inland.
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After coming ashore in Zhejiang on Sunday, Dolphin weakened to a tropical storm but dropped nearly 313mm on central Shanghai in a day, the heaviest in over 150 years of records; forecasters expect 200 to 400mm more rain further north.
Typhoon Dolphin is a storm tracking towards Japan's southwestern islands. When such systems approach, Japan's weather agency issues warnings and prefectural authorities in the exposed regions, among them Kagoshima and Okinawa, order residents to evacuate, while airlines ground flights.
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Typhoon Dolphin hits Zhejiang as Hong Kong sets heat record
Typhoon Dolphin hits Zhejiang as Hong Kong sets heat record
Typhoon Dolphin, China's strongest storm this year, made landfall in Zhejiang on Sunday evening after more than a million people were moved to safety. It also pushed Hong Kong to its hottest day on record.
Typhoon Dolphin shuts eastern China's ports after battering Okinawa
Typhoon Dolphin shuts eastern China's ports after battering Okinawa
Typhoon Dolphin injured six people and cut power to more than 50,000 buildings in Okinawa and Kagoshima on Saturday. Chinese forecasters expect it to reach the east coast between late Sunday and early Monday.
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Typhoon Dolphin forces almost 260,000 to evacuate in southern Japan
Typhoon Dolphin forces almost 260,000 to evacuate in southern Japan
Authorities told almost 260,000 residents of Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures to move to safety as Typhoon Dolphin approached, and more than 500 flights were cancelled, the FAZ reported on Friday. Japan's weather agency warned of flooding and possible damage to buildings.