# China issues red alert as Typhoon Dolphin hits coast 2026-08-09T14:01:24+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet China issued a red alert, its highest typhoon warning, as Typhoon Dolphin pounded the eastern coast on Sunday, making landfall between Sanmen in Zhejiang and Fuding in Fujian. The National Meteorological Centre said the storm packed winds of 42 metres per second, classifying it as a severe typhoon. Chief forecaster Wang Haiping warned of heavy rainfall, wide impact and long duration, with downpours expected from Sunday through Wednesday across Zhejiang, Fujian, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan and other regions. Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport cancelled 500 flights, while Shanghai's two airports scrapped over 2,230 flights on Sunday and 720 more for Monday. Before landfall on Friday, a nine-year-old boy was swept into the sea by a wave in Shitang, Zhejiang, as he walked with his family, the South China Morning Post reported. Search operations continued on Sunday but were hampered by dangerous conditions. The remnant vortex is forecast to move northward after Wednesday, bringing heavy rain to Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Shandong and Liaoning from Thursday to Sunday. China upgraded its emergency response from Level III to Level II. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - rediff.com Tags: China weather alert, emergency response, flood risk, Typhoon Dolphin, Zhejiang Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/china-issues-top-alert-as-typhoon-dolphin-hits-east-coast/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/china-issues-top-alert-as-typhoon-dolphin-hits-east-coast/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.