Typhoon Dolphin's path and evacuations across Japan and China

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1. Aug 11, 2026

   Category 1 Typhoon Dolphin prompts evacuation orders for hundreds of thousands in southwestern Japan, cancels flights and halts nine Toyota factories.

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2. Aug 11, 2026

   Typhoon Dolphin and Typhoon Bebinca push toward China's Yangtze Delta, forcing Shanghai and Zhoushan-Ningbo ports to suspend operations and evacuate coastal areas.

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Typhoon Dolphin Makes Zhejiang Landfalls, Evacuations Underway

Eastern China’s major ports, including Shanghai and Zhoushan–Ningbo, have suspended operations as Typhoon Dolphin and Typhoon Bebinca push toward the Yangtze Delta, threatening heavy rain, high winds, and port congestion with landfall expected late Sunday to Monday. Authorities have ordered vessel sheltering, halted offshore construction, and evacuations in affected areas, while shipping corridors face significant disruptions.

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Typhoon Dolphin Makes Landfall in Zhejiang, Triggers Evacuations

Hundreds of thousands in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate as Category 1 Typhoon Dolphin, with winds up to 144 kph and gusts to 198 kph, approaches Kyushu and Okinawa, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations and nine Toyota factory suspensions. The storm presses over Kyushu amid a region still reeling from last week's 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Kumamoto, where about 6,700 residents remain in evacuation centers, and heatstroke risks rise with temperatures around 36C.