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Typhoon Dolphin to hit China's east coast, triggering flood warnings

From The Straits Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Typhoon Dolphin is forecast to make landfall on China's east coast, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
  • Authorities have issued flood and landslide warnings and taken measures to protect residents and infrastructure.
  • The storm has already caused damage and power outages in Japan's Okinawa prefecture.

Typhoon Dolphin is poised to strike China's eastern coast, prompting authorities to issue urgent warnings for torrential rain, powerful winds, and potential flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to make landfall Sunday evening or Monday with sustained winds up to 162 kilometers per hour, equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane.

Typhoon Dolphin is set to make landfall on China's east coast overnight Sunday, bringing torrential rain and powerful winds, as authorities brace for flooding and landslides across a broad swathe of eastern China.

— Article TextIntroduction to the typhoon's expected impact on China.

In preparation, China has moved offshore workers to safety, ordered vessels back to port, and intensified checks on reservoirs, mountain streams, and construction sites. The National Meteorological Centre forecasts heavy rainfall across Zhejiang, Shanghai, Fujian, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces through August 10. Some areas in Zhejiang could see between 250-500 mm of rain.

That is equal to a Category 2 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a storm capable of producing extensive damage to homes, trees and infrastructure.

— Article TextDescribing the intensity of Typhoon Dolphin.

After hitting the coast, Dolphin is predicted to move westward and weaken, but this could prolong heavy rainfall, particularly in mountainous regions and along smaller rivers, increasing the risk of flooding and landslides. Several rivers, including the Qiantang and Yong, are expected to experience major flooding, with smaller rivers potentially exceeding warning levels.

That could prolong heavy rain and raise the risk of flooding and landslides, especially in mountainous areas and along smaller rivers.

— Article TextExplaining the potential consequences of the typhoon's weakening path over land.

China has activated emergency responses, with Level III flood alerts in Zhejiang and Fujian, and Level IV in Jiangsu and Anhui. The natural resources ministry has also issued geological disaster warnings, especially for eastern Zhejiang and western Anhui. Shanghai's Yangshan port cleared ships and moved smaller vessels to shelter. The typhoon previously caused six injuries and widespread power outages in Japan's Okinawa prefecture.

China maintained a Level III flood emergency response in Zhejiang and Fujian, and Level IV in Jiangsu and Anhui.

— Article TextDetailing the emergency response levels implemented by Chinese authorities.
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