Typhoon Dolphin Approaches East China, Over 30,000 Evacuated
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago6 MIN
Summary
Typhoon Dolphin (白海豚) is sweeping toward East China after skirting northern Taiwan, triggering large-scale evacuations and emergency preparations across multiple provinces. The storm's massive cloud system, spanning over 1,200 kilometers in diameter, threatens to deluge the entire East China region with extreme rainfall and damaging winds . Shanghai authorities began evacuating over 30,000 residents from vulnerable areas on Saturday, while Fujian province reported relocating nearly 100,000 people by Saturday evening . The typhoon is forecast to make landfall between Zhoushan, Zhejiang and Fuding, Fujian on Sunday evening into Monday morning .
Key Points
- Shanghai's flood control headquarters transferred more than 30,000 people from Chongming District, Lingang New Area, and Yangshan Port on Saturday morning .
- Fujian province evacuated 98,900 people by 6 p.m. Saturday, including 829 people from 103 fishing vessels and 60,800 from 59,200 township boats .
- All 18,000 aquaculture workers on fishing rafts north of Quanzhou in Fujian were completely evacuated .
- Dolphin's circulation cloud system exceeds 1,200 km in diameter and 1 million square km, large enough to cover all of East China .
- Shanghai expects 150–180 mm of cumulative rainfall, with localized areas reaching 200–230 mm and individual stations exceeding 250 mm .
- The typhoon will pass closest to Taipei at approximately 310 km around 2 p.m. Sunday, with winds gradually easing afterward .
- Shanghai lowered river network water levels to 2.2 meters, sufficient to absorb 180 mm of surface rainfall, and pre-drained sewer systems .
- The storm may stall and swirl near the junction of Jiangxi, Hubei, and Anhui provinces after landfall, prolonging wind and rain impacts .
Why It Matters
Hong Kong travelers should monitor the situation closely, as many residents visit Taiwan during summer holidays and could face disrupted flights and dangerous conditions . The typhoon's unusual stalling pattern after landfall, combined with its vast size, means even areas far from the direct strike will experience severe flooding and infrastructure damage across one of China's most economically vital regions .
Hong Kong travelers should monitor the situation closely, as many residents visit Taiwan during summer holidays and could face disrupted flights and dangerous conditions . The typhoon's unusual stalling pattern after landfall, combined with its vast size, means even areas far from the direct strike will experience severe flooding and infrastructure damage across one of China's most economically vital regions .