China cancels flights, issues evacuation orders as Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 09, 2026 · 693 words

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China cancels flights, issues evacuation orders as Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall China's National Meteorological Centre on Sunday issued a red typhoon alert, its most severe warning, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Yuhuan in the southeastern Zhejiang…

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What happened

Why it matters

Flights in and out of China's densely populated eastern coast were cancelled and nearly 100,000 people were relocated to less risky areas, authorities said.

Common ground

More than 1,000 flights to and from China's eastern coast were cancelled on Sunday as authorities issued a top-level alert ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Dolphin.

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Claim 1: “474 construction vessels had been called to port by Friday morning”

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Claim 2: “By Sunday morning Shanghai had evacuated at least 30,300 people and cancelled about 1,500 flights”

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Claim 3: “More than 1,000 flights to and from China's eastern coast were cancelled on Sunday”

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Three independent web search results (TRT World, France 24/similar, and another news source) explicitly state that more than 1,000 flights to and from China's eastern coast were cancelled on Sunday due to Typhoon Dolphin.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015 Pacific typhoon season was a very active typhoon season that produced twenty-seven tropical storms (including two that crossed over from the Eastern/Central Pacific), eighteen typhoons, and n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Pacific_typhoon_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Taiji dolphin drive hunt is based on driving dolphins and other small cetaceans into a small bay where they can be killed or captured for their meat and for sale to dolphinariums. The new primary …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiji_dolphin_drive_hunt

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Typhoon Dolphin was a powerful, large and very long-lived tropical cyclone that affected East China. The thirteenth named storm, fifth typhoon and third violent typhoon of the 2026 Pacific typhoon sea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Dolphin_(2026)

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Claim 4: “In Fujian, nearly 99,000 people had been relocated from "risky areas" on Saturday evening”

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Two independent sources (The Guardian and France 24) confirm that nearly 99,000 (or 98,900) people were relocated from risky areas in Fujian on Saturday evening.

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web search NEUTRAL — In neighbouring Fujian, 98,900 people were moved from high-risk areas.A weather station in central Shanghai recorded nearly 313mm of rain in the 24 hours to 7am on Monday, its highest 24-hour rainfall…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/10/typhoon-dolphi…

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web search NEUTRAL — The hardest-hit areas are concentrated along China’s eastern coast, particularly Zhejiang Province, including Taizhou, Wenzhou, Yuhuan, and central and eastern areas, as well as northern Fujian, Shang…
https://www.yourweather.co.uk/news/forecasts/viral-video-typ…

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web search NEUTRAL — In Fujian, nearly 99,000 people had been relocated from "risky areas" on Saturday evening ahead of the storm's arrival, state news agency Xinhua reported.
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260809-flight-can…

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Claim 5: “Shanghai's Yangshan port cleared ships from its berths and moved more than 500 small and medium-sized vessels to shelter”

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Claim 6: “Three people were killed and hundreds of homes were damaged by Typhoon Noul in the Philippines before reaching China.”

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Claim 7: “China's National Meteorological Centre on Sunday issued a red typhoon alert, its most severe warning, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Yuhuan in the southeastern Zhejiang province.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that the National Meteorological Center issued a red typhoon alert and that Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Yuhuan, Zhejiang Province on Sunday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Pacific typhoon season was the second consecutive season to feature slightly above-average activity in terms of named storms and typhoons. However, it was a below-average season in terms of a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Pacific_typhoon_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Mocha was a powerful and deadly tropical cyclone in the North Indian Ocean which affected Myanmar and parts of Bangladesh in May 2023. The second depression and the fir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Severe Tropical Storm Wutip was a strong tropical cyclone that impacted South China, Vietnam and the Philippines in early June 2025. The first named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, Wutip's o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Wutip_(2025)

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Claim 8: “Fujian maritime authorities said 55 coastal passenger ferry routes had been suspended, all 115 offshore construction projects halted and 290 construction vessels moved to sheltered waters.”

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Claim 9: “the city of Wenzhou relocated more than 900,000 residents and opened more than 1,000 emergency shelters”

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Claim 10: “In Fujian province, authorities evacuated 98,900 people from high-risk areas after raising the typhoon emergency response to Level III”

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Claim 11: “nearly 100,000 people were relocated to less risky areas”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'nearly' and general Wikipedia entries about typhoon seasons, with no specific data on the number of people relocated for Typhoon Dolphin.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Pacific typhoon season is an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation in the western Pacific Ocean. The season runs throughout 2026, although most tropical cyclones typ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Typhoon Bavi, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Inday, was an extremely powerful, large, and long-lived tropical cyclone that affected the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Philippines, Chin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Bavi_(2026)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Typhoon Dolphin was a powerful tropical cyclone that produced the first typhoon-force winds on Guam since Typhoon Pongsona in 2002. The seventh named storm of the 2015 Pacific typhoon season, Dolphin …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Dolphin_(2015)

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Claim 12: “Typhoon Dolphin has already swept through Japan's southern Okinawa prefecture, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings.”

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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference from The Hindu and a web search result, both stating that Typhoon Dolphin hit Okinawa, injuring six people and cutting power to over 50,000 buildings.

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Claim 13: “Services on more than 200 ferry routes were suspended in Zhejiang and Fujian”

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web search NEUTRAL — Define more. more synonyms, more pronunciation, more translation, English dictionary definition of more. in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more time. Not to be confused w…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/more

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The meaning of MORE is greater. How to use more in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more

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web search NEUTRAL — MORE definition: 1. a larger or extra number or amount: 2. used to form the comparative of many adjectives and…. Learn more.
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Claim 14: “Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu have also activated Level III emergency responses.”

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Claim 15: “Hangzhou's airport in nearby Zhejiang province saw 270 inbound and outbound flights cancelled”

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web search NEUTRAL — Hangzhou[a] is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang province, China, situated at the intersection of the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and the head of Hangzhou Bay. [9]: 86 Renowned a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangzhou

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 29, 2026 · Hangzhou, regarded as “Heaven on Earth”, is one of the most beautiful cities in China. The stunning natural landscapes, impressive historical sites, palatable Zhejiang cuisine, and more…
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/package/hangzhou/places-to-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 17, 2026 · Hangzhou is known as the “Heaven on Earth” by virtue of stunning view of West Lake. It also boasts advanced AI technology. You can get there by air or bullet train.
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/hangzhou.htm

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Claim 16: “Typhoon Dolphin's arrival in China comes two weeks after Typhoon Noul lashed southern Guangdong province”

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Claim 17: “Nearly 1,400 flights in and out of Shanghai's two main passenger airports had been cancelled”

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The evidence provided for this claim is irrelevant, discussing the National Gallery of Australia, the Battle of Shanghai, and general city history, but contains no information about flight cancellations in Shanghai.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shanghai is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in China. It has a population of 30,050,000 in the urban area as of 2026, thus making it China's most populous city and more broadly the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Shanghai (traditional Chinese: 淞滬會戰; simplified Chinese: 淞沪会战; pinyin: Sōng hù huìzhàn) was a major battle fought between the Empire of Japan and the Republic of China in the Chinese cit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Shanghai

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of Shanghai spans over a thousand years and closely parallels the development of modern China. Originally a small agricultural village, Shanghai developed during the late Qing dynasty (164…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Shanghai

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