Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as China prepares for Typhoon Dolphin
Shanghai has canceled over 1,300 flights and evacuated hundreds of thousands of residents as Typhoon Dolphin approaches China. The storm, which previously impacted Taiwan, is expected to bring heavy rainfall and severe flooding to the Zhejiang and Fujian provinces.
Why it matters
It highlights the significant logistical and humanitarian challenges posed by extreme weather events in densely populated coastal regions.
Manila Bulletin - Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as China prepares for Typhoon Dolphin
Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as China prepares for Typhoon Dolphin
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, police officers check the mooring lines of a vessel ahead of Typhoon Dolphin in Beilun District of Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Aug. 7, 2026.(Hu Jiajie/Xinhua via AP)
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