Chinese cities affected by Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th of this year, are taking all-out measures to safeguard people's lives and property.
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall at Yuhuan of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, at around 17:30 on Sunday, said the National Meteorological Center (NMC).
The maximum sustained wind near the typhoon center hit Force 14, or 42 meters per second, making Dolphin a severe typhoon upon landfall.
Zhejiang raised its typhoon emergency response to Level I, the highest level, on Saturday night, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Coastal areas followed the requirements to suspend work, classes, business operations and transport services for effective disaster preparedness.
As of 15:00 on Sunday, the province's plain river networks had discharged 516 million cubic meters of water, while large and medium reservoirs had released more than 900 million cubic meters of floodwater.
Meanwhile, winds above Force 10 hit central and northern part of east China's Fujian Province. In Ningde, where 37 inhabited islands are home to nearly 30,000 permanent residents, the local government had delivered drinking water, instant noodles, assault boats, and pumping equipment to the islands before the typhoon arrived.
Widespread winds and rain also hit Shanghai on Sunday morning, with waterlogging in some low-lying areas. Rescue teams were deployed to drain floodwaters, while local authorities have also evacuated residents, with all evacuation shelters fully staffed and well-supplied.
Railway authorities dynamically adjusted train schedules on Sunday, suspending services on sections of the Hangzhou-Shenzhen Railway and the Shanghai-Kunming High-Speed Railway. As of 17:00 Sunday, airports across the Yangtze River Delta had canceled more than 1,700 flights.
The National Meteorological Center issued a red typhoon warning on Sunday morning. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood and typhoon control in Shanghai and Jiangxi, while the Ministry of Emergency Management on Saturday initiated a Level-IV emergency response for geological disasters in Anhui on Saturday.
Emergency response underway as Typhoon Dolphin hits east China
