• Typhoon Dolphin has led to over one million evacuations from eastern China.
• Heavy rainfall and landslides are expected, prompting extensive alerts and shelter measures.
• Hundreds of flights were cancelled as the storm moved inland to central China.

Typhoon Dolphin, the strongest storm to hit China this year, has forced the evacuation of over a million residents in eastern provinces, with maximum wind speeds reaching 150 kilometers per hour (93 mph). Following its landfall in Zhejiang province, the storm has resulted in severe flooding, heavy rain, and widespread disruptions, including the grounding of nearly 40 percent of flights in Shanghai, according to Al Jazeera.

As Typhoon Dolphin advanced inland, it reached the central province of Hubei, instigating the closure of tourist attractions and halting construction on high-risk projects. Authorities have renewed an orange alert for heavy rainfall, with predictions of up to 250 mm in 24 hours, raising concerns of flooding and landslides in the region, particularly in the northwestern areas. Hubei, a major manufacturing hub, faces increasing risks as it recalls the impacts of recent tornadoes linked to a prior storm, as reported by Channel News Asia and Reuters.

Evacuations have also extended beyond Zhejiang and Hubei, with authorities across affected regions coordinating to move more than a million people from high-risk areas. Extensive measures have included alert systems and emergency responses in major cities like Beijing, where over one-third of its average annual rainfall is expected within a span of 24 hours. Authorities issued warnings in several districts and activated emergency flood responses as they prepared for Dolphin's impacts, as noted by India Times and Channel News Asia.

The storm's impacts have reached far beyond its initial landfall area, evidenced by warnings extending over 1,000 kilometers to northern regions. The National Meteorological Center in China has been monitoring the advancing storm system closely, contributing to heightened awareness of the risks linked to heavy rainfall, which can exacerbate existing conditions of urban infrastructure. Following this trajectory, preparations are noted in Japan as well, where authorities brace for potential flooding and landslides, as reported by Reuters and India Times.