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Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after flight cancellations, evacuations
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BEIJING - Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert.
Key facts
- BEIJING - Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert.
- China's east coast has been preparing for the storm's arrival in recent days, with work and transport services suspended in some areas along its predicted path.
- The centre of the typhoon moved over the coastline near Yuhuan City in Zhejiang Province at about 5:30 pm (0930 GMT), China's National Meteorological Centre said in an online post.
- Maximum wind speeds near the centre were more than 150 kilometres (94 miles) per hour at the time it made landfall, the NMC said.
Summary
China's east coast has been preparing for the storm's arrival in recent days, with work and transport services suspended in some areas along its predicted path.
The centre of the typhoon moved over the coastline near Yuhuan City in Zhejiang Province at about 5:30 pm (0930 GMT), China's National Meteorological Centre said in an online post.