Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai
Typhoon Dolphin has triggered mass evacuations of over a million people across eastern China, particularly in Shanghai and Zhejiang. The storm brought record-breaking rainfall, leading to fears of widespread flooding and landslides.
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1:12 Typhoon Dolphin batters parts of east and south-east Asia – video Extreme weather Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inland
Prefer the Guardian on Google More than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China by Sunday evening as powerful Typhoon Dolphin made landfall amid fears torrential rain would cause flooding and landslides.
Wenzhou, a coastal city in Zhejiang province, said it relocated more than 900,000 people and opened more than 1,500 emergency shelters. In neighbouring Fujian, 98,900 people were moved from high-risk areas.
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