Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Typhoon Dolphin Forces Mass Evacuations Across Eastern China
A giant storm called Typhoon Dolphin visited China.
It brought very heavy rain and strong winds.
It is the strongest storm to hit China this year.
The storm came ashore on the coast in a place called Zhejiang.
Because it was dangerous, more than a million people had to leave their homes.
They moved to safer places away from the sea.
The storm closed roads, trains, and fun places like Legoland Shanghai Resort.
Officials in Beijing told people to stay away from rivers and mountains.
The storm is getting weaker, but it can still cause flooding and landslides.
People are staying safe until the rain stops.
Typhoon Dolphin, the strongest tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made two landfalls in Zhejiang Province on Sunday.
Evacuation totals vary by source: more than one million people per AP, while authorities list about 215,600 in Shanghai and 167,900 in Fujian.
The storm struck with maximum winds of around 150 kmph and has since been downgraded to a tropical storm.
In Fujian, authorities suspended 686 road passenger routes and 658 train services and closed 234 major tourist attractions.
Beijing issued an orange rainstorm alert and plans to activate a Level II flood control emergency response on Tuesday morning.
- Who
- Residents of eastern China, including about 215,600 people in Shanghai and 167,900 in Fujian Province, were evacuated, with Chinese authorities coordinating the response.
- What
- Typhoon Dolphin, the strongest tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made two landfalls, bringing torrential rain, strong winds, flooding, and widespread transport disruptions.
- When
- The storm made landfall around 5:30 p.m. Sunday near Yuhuan, with a second landfall in Wenzhou about an hour later; rain and alerts continued into Monday.
- Where
- Eastern China: Zhejiang Province (Yuhuan and Wenzhou), Fujian Province, and Shanghai; Beijing issued alerts for expected heavy rain from Tuesday evening through Thursday.
- Why
- The storm threatened lives and property with torrential rain, flooding, and landslides, prompting mass evacuations and emergency preparations across the region.
- Storm name
- Typhoon Dolphin
- Storm status
- 13th typhoon of the year; downgraded to a tropical storm
- Peak wind speed
- Around 150 kmph at first landfall
- Landfall
- Near Yuhuan, Zhejiang at ~5:30 p.m. Sunday; second landfall in Wenzhou about an hour later
- Evacuations in Shanghai
- About 215,600 people
- Evacuations in Fujian
- About 167,900 people
- Total evacuated
- More than one million people (per AP)
- Fujian closures
- 686 road passenger routes and 658 train services suspended; 234 tourist attractions shut
