Eastern China Shuts Schools and Docks 800 Ships as Typhoon Dolphin Nears With 162 kph Winds
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Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 8
Eastern China Shuts Schools and Docks 800 Ships as Typhoon Dolphin Nears With 162 kph Winds
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 8
Summary
Ningbo ordered schools and other educational facilities closed for the weekend, while Zhejiang shut many tourist sites and all water-based activities ahead of Typhoon Dolphin’s expected late-Sunday landfall.
Forecasters said the storm is carrying maximum sustained winds of about 162 kph and could dump 200-400 mm of rain, raising risks of severe flooding and landslides.
Zhejiang and northern Fujian are in the main impact zone, with Shanghai also in the storm’s path as national authorities maintain a level III emergency response.
At Ningbo port, about 800 ships were docked as ferry, cruise and other water traffic was halted across affected coastal areas.