Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China

Typhoon Dolphin weakened on August 10 but continued to disrupt travel across eastern China, leading to hundreds of flight cancellations even as some cities began restoring public transport. The storm made two landfalls in Zhejiang province on August 9, prompting the National Meteorological Centre to issue its least severe typhoon alert.

Despite the reduced intensity, the NMC warned of continued heavy rain across eastern and central China for the next day. Shanghai's two main airports reported 943 flight cancellations, and public transport, including local trains, was suspended in the financial hub. Ningbo international airport in Zhejiang plans to resume operations by midday but cautioned about potential delays and cancellations.

In Hangzhou, the provincial capital of Zhejiang, subway services resumed on August 10 after being halted the previous day. Meanwhile, northern China is also bracing for extreme weather, with five districts in Beijing issuing red alerts for heavy rain, warning of potential landslides and flooding risks.

This event follows a series of extreme weather incidents in China. Typhoon Dolphin had previously triggered a top-level alert, resulting in over 1,000 flight cancellations and tens of thousands of evacuations. Two weeks prior, Typhoon Noul struck Guangdong province, identified as the strongest storm to hit China in 2026. July saw devastating floods in the Guangxi region caused by Typhoon Maysak, which killed 39 people, and Maysak also caused fatalities and injuries in Hubei province.