Shanghai Submerged: 'Typhoon Dolphin' Hits Asia, Displacing a Million Chinese

Typhoon Dolphin struck eastern China, forcing the evacuation of over a million people. Shanghai recorded its heaviest rainfall in 24 hours in 150 years, with 215,600 people evacuated from danger zones. Authorities warn of floods and mudslides, and more than 1,300 flights have been canceled.

Typhoon Dolphin struck eastern China, forcing the evacuation of more than a million people from their homes. Shanghai recorded its heaviest rainfall in 24 hours in over 150 years, and the city evacuated 215,600 people from danger zones – a figure significantly higher than earlier estimates of about 30,000. The city of Wenzhou in Zhejiang province moved over 900,000 residents to safe locations and opened more than 1,500 emergency shelters, while in Fujian province about 98,900 people were evacuated from high-risk areas. Forecasters expect 200 to 400 millimeters of rain in some areas, and authorities have warned of floods and mudslides at least until Wednesday. Shanghai's two main airports canceled more than 1,300 flights. The typhoon, which weakened to a tropical storm, had earlier hit Okinawa in Japan, where six people were injured and power was cut to more than 50,000 buildings, and it intensified monsoon rains in the Philippines. Scientists link the storm's intensity to global warming.