Published on: 2026-08-08
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Beijing, August 8 /Xinhua/ — Coastal regions in eastern China are preparing for strong winds and heavy rain due to the approaching typhoon “Dolphin.” Local authorities have ordered fishing vessels to return to the nearest ports, suspended ferry services, and begun preparations for possible evacuations of the population.
The China Meteorological Administration has raised the emergency response level to level 3 due to Typhoon “Dolphin” and upgraded the typhoon warning level from “yellow” to “orange.”
According to the data from the National Meteorological Center /NMC/ of China, as of 5:00 PM on Saturday, the typhoon was located approximately 440 km southeast of the Wenzhou municipal area in Zhejiang Province /East China/, with wind speeds near its center reaching 45 m/s.
It was moving northwest at a speed of 10 to 15 km/h, and is expected to make landfall along the coastal area between Zhoushan City in Zhejiang Province and Fuding County in Fujian Province /Eastern China/ during the period between the evening of August 9 and the morning of August 10.
According to the headquarters for flood and drought control of Zhejiang Province, on Saturday evening the emergency response level in the region due to the typhoon was raised to Level 1 — the highest.
The headquarters called on local authorities to closely monitor the situation with the typhoon, to implement all planned preventive measures for typhoon protection, and, if necessary, to declare a state of emergency flood response, suspend all outdoor mass events, the operation of enterprises, educational activities, commercial activities, and transportation, as well as to block roads.
As noted by Jia Yan, the chief meteorologist of the Zhejiang Province meteorological observatory, although Typhoon “Dolphin” has not yet made landfall, it has already brought heavy rains and strong winds to certain parts of the province, including Ningbo, Taizhou, Wenzhou, and Lishui.
On Saturday evening, the Ministry of Water Resources of China and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a “red” level warning due to the threat of sudden mountain floods in 23 neighboring counties, cities, and districts of Zhejiang Province, which are at risk of disasters. Additionally, the Ministry of Water Resources raised the emergency response level for flood-related emergencies in the province from level 4 to level 3.
To date, more than 4,000 local observers have been deployed to inspect over 7,500 areas at risk of landslides and other geological disasters.
By Friday morning, traffic had already been suspended on all 162 passenger ferry routes in Zhejiang province, work had been halted at all 193 marine facilities, and 474 construction vessels had been recalled to ports.
As of 6:00 PM on Saturday, 98,900 people were evacuated from high-risk zones to safe areas in Fujian province. Authorities suspended operations on 55 passenger ferry routes and halted work at 115 marine construction sites. All 1,210 registered fishing vessels in the coastal urban county of Fuding have returned to port.
On Friday, a “blue” level warning was issued in the centrally governed city of Shanghai /Eastern China/ due to Typhoon “Dolphin.” According to meteorologists’ forecasts, the storm may bring strong winds and heavy rains to the city, lasting up to four days. In addition, from August 9, some train services will be suspended in the Yangtze River Delta.
Shanghai authorities have also evacuated 30,300 residents from high-risk areas. Evacuation efforts are expected to expand on Sunday. As of Saturday afternoon, more than 20 tourist sites in the metropolis were temporarily closed.
The chief meteorologist of the NMC, Xu Yinlong, warned that compared to Typhoon Bavi, which hit the country in July, Typhoon Dolphin may bring stronger winds and heavier rainfall.
China has a four-level typhoon warning system, where red indicates the highest level of danger, followed by orange, yellow, and blue. In addition, the country uses a four-level emergency response system, where the first level is the maximum.
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