Authorities issued a top-level alert as the storm disrupted air travel, forced evacuations and prompted emergency response measures across affected areas.
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Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall in China after triggering widespread disruptions, including more than 1,000 flight cancellations, large-scale evacuations and the activation of a top-level emergency alert.
Chinese authorities ordered emergency measures as the storm approached the coast, warning of strong winds, heavy rainfall and the risk of flooding and landslides in vulnerable regions.
Airports across several provinces suspended or delayed flights, while local governments moved residents from low-lying and high-risk areas to temporary shelters as a precaution.
Emergency response teams were deployed to monitor rivers, coastal areas and transport networks, with officials urging residents to avoid unnecessary travel and follow evacuation instructions.
The storm’s landfall is expected to bring continued severe weather conditions, and authorities have warned that flooding, infrastructure damage and transport disruptions could persist even after the typhoon begins to weaken inland.
