China evacuates more than 1 million people as massive storm arrives
This article is a duplicate of the previous report regarding Typhoon Dolphin's impact on eastern China. It details the evacuation of over one million residents and the ongoing threat of flooding and landslides.
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Share Save Add as preferred on Google Kelly Ng Watch: Lorry overturns as typhoon hits China Chinese authorities have evacuated more than a million people from their homes in eastern China including the financial capital Shanghai, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall.
The typhoon brought heavy rain and halted transportation across the region. Nearly 1,000 flights were cancelled in Shanghai alone on Monday.
While authorities have downgraded Dolphin to a tropical storm, they continue to warn of torrential rains, severe flooding and the risk of landslides through to Wednesday as the storm moves north.
Chinese authorities had earlier issued their highest-level red alert for Dolphin, which is the strongest storm to hit China this year.
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