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Typhoon Dolphin Disrupts Japan, Puts Eastern China on Alert

August 8, 2026Diego Herrera1 мин

Typhoon Dolphin is in full swing, already wreaking havoc across the Japanese islands. The nation has ordered the evacuation of over a quarter of a million people in Kagoshima and Okinawa, canceled more than 500 flights, and Toyota has halted operations at nine factories. The storm is currently approaching with fierce winds, heavy rains, and high waves.

Further west, China is bracing for Dolphin's arrival while already grappling with intense rainfall and flooding. Several districts in Beijing have issued heavy rain alerts, warning of potential floods, mudslides, and landslides. Over 2,000 personnel have been deployed in the capital, and eastern and southern provinces are suspending ferry services, halting construction sites, and sheltering fishing boats.

This extreme weather event is part of a broader pattern of severe weather phenomena impacting East Asia this summer. In Japan, Typhoon Dolphin threatens areas still recovering from last week's magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Kumamoto, where thousands remain in evacuation centers. In China, the typhoon compounds existing flood issues in Shaanxi and a widespread heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 38°C in central and eastern regions.