{"id":2447,"date":"2026-08-09T14:43:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2447"},"modified":"2026-08-09T14:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:43:12","slug":"shanghai-cancels-1300-flights-as-typhoon-dolphin-hits-chinas-eastern-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2447","title":{"rendered":"Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China\u2019s eastern coast"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BEIJING (AP) \u2014 Typhoon Dolphin<\/span> hit China\u2019s eastern coast Sunday evening after forcing over 300,000 people to preemptively relocate and Shanghai\u2019s two airports to cancel more than 1,300 flights. The storm brought heavy rains to northern Taiwan the day before.<\/p>\n

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The storm hit the city of Taizhou in Zhejiang province and the northern parts of neighboring Fujian province Sunday evening, bringing strong winds, estimated at 151 kilometers per hour (93 mph) when it made landfall, and massive waves to the city\u2019s coastline. Heavy rains have created a risk of severe flooding in Zhejiang, and authorities have warned of severe landslide risks.<\/p>\n

Shanghai\u2019s Hongqiao and Pudong airports canceled about 60% of Sunday\u2019s expected flights, according to the Paper, the city\u2019s state media.<\/p>\n

Forecasters in China predicted that areas could see 200-400 mm (7.9\u201315.7 inches) of rainfall over the next few days. <\/p>\n

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The outer bands of the storm on Saturday hit northern Taiwan, including the capital Taipei, bringing rain. Some Taiwanese airlines also canceled their flights to China on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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