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Typhoon Dolphin expected to make landfall between Zhejiang and Fujian; meteorologist calls it exceptionally rare as it formed near International Date Line

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 28m ago
630 distinct posts / 48h, matching Dolphin 453 Line 152 Date 47 Zhejiang 42 International 8
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29m ago 2/2 Typhoon Dolphin grounded 1,300+ flights in Shanghai, flooded key hubs, and pushed Hong Kong to a record 36.9C. With intense monsoon rainfall spreading inland to Hubei and Henan, can global supp…
30m ago Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai | Extreme weather | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
36m ago 1/2 Typhoon Dolphin dumping a third of Beijing's annual rainfall in 24 hours proves extreme weather is outpacing urban flood defences faster than megacities can adapt. Climate disruption isn't a fu…
39m ago Powerful Typhoon Dolphin hits China, prompting flood and landslide warnings: Typhoon Dolphin struck China's eastern coast on Sunday evening, making landfall in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, and north… ×3
40m ago Typhoon Dolphin: Beijing braces for one-third of its annual rainfall as storm sweeps China. More than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China over the weekend as Typhoon Dolphin …
48m ago Airport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin hits parts of southern Japan https://www.alojapan.com/1522650/airport-closes-in-okinawa-as-typhoon-dolphin-hits-parts-of-southern-japan-3/ The typhoon… -2.0
53m ago Typhoon Dolphin: Beijing braces for one-third of its annual rainfall as storm sweeps China ×2 -3.0
1h ago https://internoticies.pongo.cat/news/news_20260811_051559_a1f84dc6c2 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/11/typhoon-dolphin-beijing-rainfall-flood-warnings-china -5.0
1h ago Typhoon Dolphin is expected to bring Beijing over 150mm of rain in 24 hours, triggering flood alerts, closures, and construction suspensions. -4.0
1h ago Typhoon Dolphin: Beijing braces for one-third of its annual rainfall as storm sweeps China More than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China over the weekend as Typhoon Dolphin … -6.0
2h ago Typhoon Dolphin churned deeper inland to the central Chinese province of Hubei, prompting the closure of tourist areas and suspension of construction projects, as forecasters warned of the danger o… -3.0
2h ago Hundreds more flights cancelled as Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China https://t.co/ULkv9LIjMi — The Right News, Right Now. (@BradPorcellato) Aug 11, 2026 August 10, 202… -3.5
2h ago Typhoon Dolphin's vast storm system pushes inland, threatens central China - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/typhoon-dolphin-central-china-storm-6311111 -5.0
2h ago Typhoon Dolphin's vast storm system pushes inland, threatens central China -5.0
2h ago Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai https://commons.now/link/typhoon-dolphin-more-than-a-million-people-evacuated-in-china-as-recor… -5.5
2h ago Typhoon Dolphin's vast storm system pushes inland, threatens central China reut.rs/4z76CBq -5.0
2h ago Taipei Condemns China’s Traffic Control Order For Taiwan Strait During Typhoon https://www.europesays.com/japan/72031/ TAIPEI, Aug 8 (Reuters) – China’s attempt to implement traffic control measu… -4.5
3h ago Typhoon Dolphin has triggered flood and landslide warnings in China. Louisiana officials confirm five deaths from flesh-eating bacteria. Japan reports nearly half of its religious corporations face… -7.5
4h ago Shanghai China - August 10 2026 - Severe flooding affects parts of the city as Tropical Storm Dolphin brings rainfall across the area -6.5
4h ago Shanghai China - August 09 2026 - Heavy flooding affects parts of the city as Typhoon Dolphin brings severe weather and rainfall to the area -7.0
4h ago Heavy flooding affects parts of Shanghai as Typhoon Dolphin brings rainfall across the area - Shanghai China - August 09 2026 -4.5
4h ago Powerful Typhoon Dolphin hits China, prompting flood and landslide warnings https://aje.news/2ewawp -7.5
4h ago Shanghai flooded by heavy rain. “Torrential rain and storms in Typhoon Dolphin’s wake inundated several provinces in China’s east, drenching the coastal region ‌and flooding streets in Shanghai, wh… -5.0
5h ago [Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai | ]The Guardian “Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding … -6.0
5h ago Typhoon Dolphin has killed at least 15 people in the Philippines through landslides and flooding before reaching China's eastern coast, where more than one million people have been evacuated. Cove… -7.0
5h ago A million people were evacuated in China on Sunday because of typhoon Dolphin. That is my whole city moved out! -4.5
5h ago 🌏 East Asia Typhoon Dolphin Makes Landfall in Eastern China After Battering Okinawa, Forcing Over a Million Evacuations Typhoon Dolphin slammed into China's eastern coast on Sunday evening, becom… -7.0
5h ago Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave https://commons.now/link/hong-kong-records-hottest-day-ever-as-typhoon-dolphin-fuels-heatwave #Heatwave #Hong #Kong #Typhoon -4.0
6h ago Hundreds more flights are canceled as Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China https://t.co/PknYsK8Mq1 — The Right News, Right Now. (@BradPorcellato) Aug 11, 2026 August 10, … -3.5
6h ago Colombia is dealing with a devastating magnitude-7.4 earthquake that has killed more than 100 people, while Canada and Europe remain under severe wildfire and heat pressure. In Asia, Typhoon Dolph… -9.0

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T3 China issues orange alert as Typhoon Dolphin approaches weather_hurricane chinadaily.com.cn alarmed, tense, bracing
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T3 China issues orange alert as Typhoon Dolphin approaches weather_hurricane chinadaily.com.cn alarming, urgent, threatening
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T3 China issues blue alert as Typhoon Dolphin approaches weather_hurricane taiwansun.com alert, looming, cautious
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T3 Typhoon Dolphin expected to make landfall between Zhejiang and Fujian; meteorologist calls it exceptionally rare as it formed near International Date Line weather_hurricane globaltimes.cn unusual, ominous, attentive
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T4 Typhoon Dolphin forecast to make landfall in east China weather_hurricane bignewsnetwork.com ominous, urgent, foreboding
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