Health & Environment
Typhoon Dolphin Hits China, Triggering Red Alert and Evacuations
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THE BRIEF
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China issued its highest-level red alert as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on Sunday, August 9, 2026, between Sanmen in Zhejiang Province and Fuding in Fujian Province.
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Authorities upgraded the emergency response to Level II, with forecasts warning of Force 15 to 16 winds near the center and heavy rainfall across multiple provinces through Wednesday.
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The National Meteorological Centre expects the typhoon to move northwestward and weaken into a remnant vortex, potentially causing severe torrential rain in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region by August 13.