Typhoon Dolphin Disrupts Air Travel, Evacuations Across East Asia and the Philippines
Typhoon Dolphin, a powerful storm system, made landfall on China's eastern coast on Sunday evening, causing massive disruptions across the region.
By Global Trend Scope Desk

Typhoon Dolphin, a powerful storm system, made landfall on China's eastern coast on Sunday evening, causing massive disruptions across the region. In Shanghai alone, over 1,300 flights were cancelled at its two airports as a precautionary measure. The typhoon brought heavy rains to northern Taiwan the previous day, and its outer bands hit the island on Saturday. In Zhejiang province, authorities evacuated approximately 390,000 people in Taizhou city, while Shanghai evacuated over 30,000 from riskier areas. The storm made landfall with winds estimated at 151 kph (93 mph) in the Chinese city of Taizhou and brought substantial rainfall, posing risks of severe flooding and landslides in Zhejiang. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, five individuals were rescued, and seven remained missing following a landslide that struck three houses in Baguio on Sunday. The disaster was triggered by days of heavy monsoon rains, which had been exacerbated by Typhoon Dolphin. In response to the typhoon, Philippine authorities suspended ferries and cruises, while schools in several northern cities and towns were closed due to flooding. Dolphin also contributed to intensifying seasonal monsoon rains, resulting in floods and landslides across the main northern Luzon region, including metropolitan Manila, displacing over 12,000 people. Previously, a tropical storm had left at least six individuals dead in the provinces of Benguet and Rizal in Luzon, Philippines.
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