Typhoon Dolphin's vast storm system pushes inland, threatens central China
Typhoon Dolphin has moved inland into China's Hubei province, causing significant flooding and infrastructure disruptions. Authorities have issued high-level alerts as the storm system brings extreme rainfall to a wide area, including the outskirts of Beijing.
Why it matters
Extreme weather events driven by typhoons pose significant risks to densely populated manufacturing hubs and urban infrastructure in China.
The orange alert for heavy rain - the second-highest warning level - has been issued, with northwestern Hubei expected to receive as much as 250mm of rain in 24 hours.
A drone view shows a flooded village following heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Dolphin in Dajing town, Yueqing, Zhejiang province, China, on Aug 10, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/cnsphoto)
XIANGYANG, China: Typhoon Dolphin churned deeper inland to the central Chinese province of Hubei on Tuesday (Aug 11), flooding streets, forcing the closure of tourist areas and halting construction projects, as forecasters warned of extreme rainfall across a broad swathe of the country.
The strongest typhoon to hit China this year, Dolphin packed an unusually resilient storm system that travelled nearly 6,000km before making landfall over the weekend, drenching the country's eastern coast and bringing with it a sprawling cloud field.
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