Beijing (China), Aug. 10 (LaPresse) – Tropical Storm Dolphin brought heavy rains to eastern China, causing flooding in some areas after making landfall as a typhoon on Sunday. Authorities have issued warnings of the risk of severe flooding and landslides in some areas. According to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration, Dolphin had sustained winds with a maximum speed of 65 km/h (40 mph) this morning and was continuing to weaken. The China Meteorological Administration said Dolphin is moving northwest at a speed of between 15 and 20 kilometers per hour (9 to 12 mph) and is expected to continue weakening until it dissipates. Dolphin made landfall Sunday evening in Taizhou, in Zhejiang province, with winds of 151 km/h (93 mph), after bringing heavy rains to northern Taiwan over the weekend. State broadcaster CCTV reported that authorities in Yueqing, a city in Zhejiang province, searched for people trapped in flooded homes and began clearing broken branches from roads. Before the typhoon’s arrival, more than 300,000 people were evacuated as a precaution and the two Shanghai airports canceled more than 1,300 flights. Typhoon Dolphin also contributed to intensifying seasonal monsoon rains in the Philippines, causing flooding and landslides. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Chan-hom is heading toward Japan’s Pacific coast. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the storm had winds of 83 km/h this morning and is expected to strengthen slightly before making landfall between Tuesday and Wednesday.
China: heavy rains and flooding from Typhoon Dolphin
Beijing (China), Aug. 10 (LaPresse) – Tropical Storm Dolphin brought heavy rains to eastern China, causing flooding in some areas after making landfall as a typhoon on Sunday. Authorities have issued warnings of the risk of severe flooding and landslides in some areas. According to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration, Dolphin had sustained winds with a maximum speed of 65 km/h (40 mph) this morning and was continuing to weaken. The China Meteorological Administration said Dolphin is moving northwest at a speed of between 15 and 20 kilometers per hour (9 to 12 mph) and is expected to continue weakening until it dissipates. Dolphin made landfall Sunday evening in Taizhou, in Zhejiang province, with winds of 151 km/h (93 mph), after bringing heavy rains to northern Taiwan over the weekend. State broadcaster CCTV reported that authorities in Yueqing, a city in Zhejiang province, searched for people trapped in flooded homes and began clearing broken branches from roads. Before the typhoon’s arrival, more than 300,000 people were evacuated as a precaution and the two Shanghai airports canceled more than 1,300 flights. Typhoon Dolphin also contributed to intensifying seasonal monsoon rains in the Philippines, causing flooding and landslides. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Chan-hom is heading toward Japan’s Pacific coast. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the storm had winds of 83 km/h this morning and is expected to strengthen slightly before making landfall between Tuesday and Wednesday.