NewsWPLG Local 10 – EspañolAugust 9, 2026Miami-Dade
Typhoon Dolphin forces evacuation of 300,000 and cancels 1,300 flights in Shanghai
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on China's eastern coast on Sunday, resulting in the preemptive relocation of over 300,000 residents and the cancellation of more than 1,300 flights at Shanghai's two major airports. The storm system previously brought heavy rainfall to northern Taiwan.
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The storm caused significant regional travel disruptions and large-scale emergency evacuations across China's eastern coastal provinces.
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locationPudong Airport“Shanghai airport canceling 60% of flights”locationChina“The country where the typhoon made landfall.”locationShanghai“City where flights were canceled and evacuations occurred”locationTaiwan“The region that experienced heavy rainfall prior to the storm's arrival in China”locationHongqiao Airport“Shanghai airport canceling 60% of flights”locationTaipei“Capital of Taiwan affected by the storm's outer bands”locationZhejiang“Province expected to be impacted by the storm”locationFujian“Province expected to be impacted by the storm”locationTaizhou“City where 390,000 people were evacuated”otherTyphoon Dolphin“The storm system causing the emergency”