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Typhoon Dolphin forces over 1 million evacuations in China
Typhoon Dolphin weakened on Monday after making landfall in eastern China's Zhejiang province, but heavy rain, flooding and landslide risks persisted. Over 1 million people were evacuated, while more than 1,300 flights…
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Typhoon Dolphin weakened on Monday after making landfall in eastern China's Zhejiang province, but heavy rain, flooding and landslide risks persisted. Over 1 million people were evacuated, while more than 1,300 flights were cancelled and train services suspended in Shanghai and Zhejiang. The storm touched down in Taizhou with winds of 151 kph on Sunday evening, prompting Beijing's second red alert of the year.
In the Philippines, Dolphin intensified seasonal monsoon rains, triggering a landslide that killed five people, raising the total death toll from a week of storms to 15. More than a million people were affected and 98,000 displaced across northern Luzon. Chinese authorities warned that heavy rain would continue in parts of eastern and central China until Wednesday.
The Indian Opinion
Chinese authorities issued the highest red alert before Dolphin, then switched to a lesser alert after landfall. The narrative that China overreacts to storms ignores the reality of extreme weather; evacuating over 1 million prevented direct deaths on its soil. Meanwhile, the Philippines saw 15 deaths from indirect rains, raising the question: do monsoon amplifications from typhoons need separate alert systems? Watch the missing persons count in Luzon for an answer.
Sources (4): ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com, newindianexpress.com, livemint.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
