Typhoon Dolphin Brings Emergency Response Upgrades Across East China
Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th of 2026, is moving towards the eastern coast of China. On August 7, authorities in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces upgraded their emergency responses to Level III as the typhoon approaches. The typhoon's center was located about 740 kilometers east of Wenzhou city at 14:00 on the same day, with maximum sustained winds reaching Force 15 (48 meters/second). It is expected to make landfall between Ningbo in Zhejiang and Ningde in Fujian by Sunday night or Monday morning. Local authorities have issued warnings about potential heavy rains and strong winds, urging close monitoring of the typhoon's path. Major ports near Shanghai, including China’s largest refueling hub for ships at Zhoushan, have suspended operations to ensure safety.
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What changed
- Emergency response upgraded to Level III in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces
- Operations suspended at major ports near Shanghai
Why it matters
High winds and heavy rains expected as typhoon makes landfall
What we know
- Typhoon Dolphin approaches East China coast
- Typhoon Dolphin is the 13th of 2026
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Typhoon Dolphin Brings Emergency Response Upgrades Across East China
Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th of 2026, is moving towards the eastern coast of China. On August 7, authorities in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces upgraded their emergency responses to Level III as the typhoon approaches. The typhoon's center was located about 740 kilometers east of Wenzhou city at 14:00 on the same day, with maximum sustained winds reaching Force 15 (48 meters/second). It is expected to make landfall between Ningbo in Zhejiang and Ningde in Fujian by Sunday night or Monday morning. Local authorities have issued warnings about potential heavy rains and strong winds, urging close monitoring of the typhoon's path. Major ports near Shanghai, including China’s largest refueling hub for ships at Zhoushan, have suspended operations to ensure safety.
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Typhoon Dolphin Brings Emergency Response Upgrades Across East China
Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th of 2026, is moving towards the eastern coast of China. On August 7, authorities in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces upgraded their emergency responses to Level III as the typhoon approaches. The typhoon's center was located about 740 kilometers east of Wenzhou city at 14:00 on the same day, with maximum sustained winds reaching Force 15 (48 meters/second). It is expected to make landfall between Ningbo in Zhejiang and Ningde in Fujian by Sunday night or Monday morning. Local authorities have issued warnings about potential heavy rains and strong winds, urging close monitoring of the typhoon's path. Major ports near Shanghai, including China’s largest refueling hub for ships at Zhoushan, have suspended operations to ensure safety.
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人民日报 People's Daily
chinanews.com.cnChina News Service, Hefei, August 8 (Reporter Zhao Qiang) Affected by Typhoon "White Dolphin", Anhui Province will experience persistent strong wind and rain from the 9th to the 12th. The rainfall will last for a long time, the cumulative rainfall will be heavy, and the gusts will be strong, posing an outstanding risk of disaster. In order to fully prevent the risk of typhoons, the province's Floo
Read source ↗毎日新聞 Mainichi Shimbun
mainichi.jpTyphoon No. 13 continues to experience strong winds in Okinawa for 9 days, moving slowly westward across the East China Sea
Read source ↗SCMP
scmp.comAt least 12 flights connecting Hong Kong with mainland China, Taiwan and Japan have been cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin gradually moves away from Japan’s Okinawa prefecture and approaches eastern China. Hongkongers in Okinawa whose travel plans were disrupted by Dolphin were able to partially resume their itineraries as supermarkets and aquariums reopened. But an accommodation and car rental operato
Read source ↗Al Jazeera
aljazeera.comFive elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan.
Read source ↗DW
dw.comA typhoon is lashing Japan's south, causing injuries and blackouts. It is now headed for China, where ports have been closed in preparation.
Read source ↗NHK
nhk.or.jpTyphoon No. 13, which is large and extremely strong, is moving westward, still engulfing the main island of Okinawa and the Amami region. Please continue to take strict precautions against strong winds.
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