Typhoon Dolphin struck the eastern coast of China on Sunday evening, leading to the relocation of over 300,000 people and the cancellation of more than 1,300 flights at Shanghai’s airports. Heavy rainfall had previously affected northern Taiwan on Saturday.
In the northern Philippines, a landslide in Baguio, a mountain resort city, resulted from monsoon rains amplified by Dolphin. Five people were rescued, while seven remain missing.
The storm hit Taizhou in China’s Zhejiang province and northern areas of neighboring Fujian province. It brought winds reaching 151 kph (93 mph) and massive waves. Zhejiang is now at risk of flooding and landslides. Shanghai’s Hongqiao and Pudong airports saw about 60% of their Sunday flights canceled.
Chinese forecasters expect that affected areas could receive 200-400 millimeters (7.9–15.7 inches) of rain in the coming days. Northern Taiwan, including Taipei, experienced rain from the storm on Saturday, prompting flight cancellations to China.
On Saturday, Zhejiang authorities evacuated around 390,000 people in Taizhou. Officials in Shanghai relocated more than 30,000 people. Ferries and cruises in Zhejiang were also suspended.
In the Philippines, Dolphin exacerbated monsoon rains, triggering floods and landslides, one of which affected three houses in Baguio on Sunday. The main northern region of Luzon, including Manila, experienced flooding, displacing over 12,000 people and causing school closures.
Before the typhoon, a tropical storm had affected the region, claiming at least six lives last week due to landslides in Benguet and Rizal provinces.