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Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 8
Typhoon Dolphin Hits Eastern China Twice, Canceling 1,000 Flights After Red Alert
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 8

Typhoon Dolphin Hits Eastern China Twice, Canceling 1,000 Flights After Red Alert

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 8

Summary

  • Typhoon Dolphin made two landfalls in Zhejiang on Sunday evening, first near Taizhou at 17:30 local time and again near Wenzhou about 70 minutes later.
  • 42 meters per second winds near the storm’s center prompted Beijing’s highest typhoon alert, while authorities suspended some rail services alongside widespread flight disruptions.
  • More than 1,000 flights were canceled as eastern China braced for the storm after earlier port closures, ferry halts and other emergency measures.
  • Dolphin reached China after battering Okinawa, where it injured people and caused major power outages, underscoring the storm’s broader regional impact.

Insights

How will Okinawa's fragile, tourism-dependent economy survive the sudden isolation caused by Typhoon Dolphin?
Could El Niño-fueled super storms like Dolphin become the devastating new normal for Asia's coastal hubs?