Chinese authorities have moved offshore workers to safety, ordered vessels back to port, and cleared more than 500 ships from Shanghai’s Yangshan port ahead of the storm, while a Level III flood emergency has been declared in Zhejiang and Fujian and a Level IV in Jiangsu and Anhui [thread#019fe4e2-d715-7445-96ef-62b053c6b7da]
The storm already battered Japan’s Okinawa prefecture, injuring five people and cutting power to 14,000 buildings, and China has shut ports and ferry routes along its eastern coast in anticipation of Dolphin’s arrival [thread#019fdfaa-28ba-7dd8-a091-d65f2c29a5b7]
Water‑resources officials warn that the Qiantang, Yong, Jiao and Shuiyang rivers could experience major flooding, and the typhoon’s prolonged heavy rain could raise the risk of landslides in mountainous areas as it tracks westward across central and southwestern China [thread#019fe4e2-d715-7445-96ef-62b053c6b7da]
