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Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights, evacuates thousands as Typhoon Dolphin nears
Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights, evacuates thousands as Typhoon Dolphin nears
Shanghai's two airports cancelled more than 1,300 flights on Sunday as Typhoon Dolphin approached China's eastern coast. Authorities evacuated nearly 390,000 people from Zhejiang's Taizhou city and over 30,000 from high-risk areas…
The Story in Brief
Shanghai's two airports cancelled more than 1,300 flights on Sunday as Typhoon Dolphin approached China's eastern coast. Authorities evacuated nearly 390,000 people from Zhejiang's Taizhou city and over 30,000 from high-risk areas in Shanghai. The storm, with winds of 162 km/h, brought heavy rain to northern Taiwan on Saturday, cancelling some Taiwanese flights to China.
China's weather bureau issued a red alert, warning of 200, 400 mm rainfall and severe landslides in Zhejiang. The typhoon is expected to make landfall in Zhejiang or Fujian late Sunday or early Monday.
The Indian Opinion
The varying evacuation figures across reports may unsettle readers, but the big picture is that Chinese authorities took early action. The real test of preparedness will come after landfall, will the predicted 400 mm of rain trigger the landslides forecasters warned about? That number will settle whether the red alert was justified.
Sources (4): thehindu.com, thehindubusinessline.com, hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
