Chinese authorities have reported that more than one million people have been relocated to safe areas in response to Typhoon Dolphin affecting Shanghai, the country’s economic hub, and various regions of eastern China. The typhoon has caused heavy rainfall and disrupted transportation networks across the region. On Monday alone, nearly 1,000 flights were canceled in Shanghai.
Officials have downgraded Dolphin to ‘tropical storm’ status, but warned that as the storm progresses northward, there remains a threat of heavy rain, severe flooding, and landslides through Wednesday. According to meteorologists, when Dolphin made landfall in Yuhang, Zhejiang Province, around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, its maximum wind speed reached 150 kilometers per hour.
The government has urged residents to stay indoors. Tourist attractions such as Disneyland and Legoland remain closed. Flooding has impacted ground-level businesses and shops in affected areas. Media reports have also emerged of a missing nine-year-old boy in Zhejiang Province.
So far, Chinese authorities have not released any information regarding casualties. In Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang, swift winds and flooding prompted authorities to waive parking fees at all public locations to assist drivers seeking safe shelter. In the coastal Fujian Province, maritime officials have suspended dozens of passenger ferry services.
