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Typhoon Dolphin hits eastern China, more than one million evacuated

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 666 words · By AFP; AP; Reuters
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What to know about Typhoon Dolphin hits eastern China, more than one million evacuated

Typhoon Dolphin hits eastern China, more than one million evacuated Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall with hurricane-force winds.

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What happened

Typhoon Dolphin hits eastern China, more than one million evacuated Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall with hurricane-force winds.

Why it matters

Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall on China’s eastern coast, bringing torrential rain and hurricane-force winds with more than one million people evacuated.

Common ground

Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall near Yuhuan in eastern Zhejiang province at about 5:30pm (09:30 GMT) on Sunday, according to China’s meteorological authorities.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In neighbouring Zhejiang province, the city of Wenzhou relocated more than 900,000 residents and opened more than 1,000 emergency shelters.”
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The Guardian reports that Wenzhou relocated more than 900,000 people and opened more than 1,500 emergency shelters (which encompasses the 'more than 1,000' mentioned in the claim).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wenzhou, formerly known as Yongjia, is a prefecture-level city in Zhejiang, China. Situated on the southeastern coast of China, the city sits at the lower reaches and estuary of the Ou River, bordered…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenzhou
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wenzhou World Trade Center (Chinese: 温州世贸中心大厦) is a 68-floor supertall skyscraper in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. Construction of the building began on 9 June 2003 and was completed in 2010 at 333 m (1,0…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenzhou_World_Trade_Center
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zhejiang is a coastal province in East China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, with other notable cities including Ningbo, Yiwu and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangsu and Shanghai to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhejiang
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Claim 2: “more than one million people evacuated”
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Although the specific evidence section for claim 2 was empty, the evidence provided for claims 0, 5, and 6 explicitly mentions that 'over a million people' were evacuated due to the storm.
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Claim 3: “In Fujian province, about 98,900 people were evacuated from high-risk areas after authorities raised their typhoon emergency response to Level III”
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The claim is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from France24 regarding the evacuation of 98,900 people in Fujian and the Level III response.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — In Fujian province, authorities evacuated 98,900 people from high-risk areas after raising the typhoon emergency response to Level III
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260809-flight-can…
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Claim 4: “The outer bands of Dolphin brought heavy rain to northern Taiwan, including the capital, Taipei, from Saturday.”
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Claim 5: “Authorities had also evacuated about 390,000 people in the Zhejiang city of Taizhou by Saturday evening.”
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The claim is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from The Hindu stating that 390,000 people were evacuated in Taizhou by Saturday evening.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 17, 2026 · The meaning of APPROXIMATELY is in an approximate manner —used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation. How to use approximately in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately
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web search NEUTRAL — APPROXIMATELY definition: 1. close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time: 2. close to a…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/approxim…
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web search NEUTRAL — Define approximately. approximately synonyms, approximately pronunciation, approximately translation, English dictionary definition of approximately. adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate t…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/approximately
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Claim 6: “Dolphin... made landfall near Yuhuan in eastern Zhejiang province at about 5:30pm (09:30 GMT) on Sunday”
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Three independent sources (Al Jazeera, The Guardian, and a local report) confirm the landfall location near Yuhuan, Zhejiang province, at approximately 5:30pm (09:30 GMT) on Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall near Yuhuan in eastern Zhejiang province at about 5:30pm (09:30 GMT) on Sunday, according to China’s meteorological au…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/9/flight-cancellations…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dolphin made landfall near Yuhuan in Zhejiang province at about 5:30pm (0930 GMT) on Sunday, China’s meteorological authorities said.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/09/typhoon-dolphi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in East China's Zhejiang province at around 5:30 pm on Sunday. Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of the year, came ashore in Kanmen street as a strong typhoon, packing maximum wi…
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202608/09/WS6a784b6da310986e…
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Claim 7: “Dozens of ferry services were suspended and more than 180 flights were cancelled [in Taiwan]”
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Claim 8: “Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall with hurricane-force winds.”
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Multiple independent news sources (The Guardian, Al Jazeera, and a dedicated typhoon report) explicitly state that Typhoon Dolphin was the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Pacific_typhoon_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The name Dolphin has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Hong Kong and refers to the Chinese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis), a mascot …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_storms_named_Dolphin
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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 9: “The monsoon rains followed a tropical storm that left at least six people dead last week, including four people killed in a landslide and rockslide in the provinces of Benguet and Rizal”
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Claim 10: “Fujian maritime authorities suspended 55 coastal passenger ferry routes, halted 115 offshore construction projects and moved 290 construction vessels to sheltered waters.”
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The claim is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from France24 regarding the suspension of 55 ferry routes, 115 construction projects, and the movement of 290 vessels.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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.
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260809-flight-can…
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Claim 11: “The storm packed maximum sustained winds of 151km/h (93mph) near its centre as it came ashore, equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane.”
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Multiple sources report the wind speeds. One source explicitly mentions 151 km/h, while another mentions 150 km/h (94mph), both aligning with the claim's description of a Category 1 equivalent.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Pacific_typhoon_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The name Dolphin has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Hong Kong and refers to the Chinese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis), a mascot …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_storms_named_Dolphin
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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: “In the Philippines, Dolphin intensified seasonal monsoon rains that triggered flooding and landslides across parts of the country.”
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Claim 13: “Dolphin had earlier swept through Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture over the weekend, injuring at least six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings.”
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Claim 14: “Flooding also affected large parts of the main northern island of Luzon, including the densely populated metropolitan Manila region, displacing more than 12,000 people”
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Claim 15: “Five people were rescued and seven remained missing after a landslide struck three houses in the northern mountain resort city of Baguio on Sunday”
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Claim 16: “Shanghai evacuated at least 30,300 people and cancelled about 1,400 flights.”
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The Independent and Al Jazeera report the evacuation of at least 30,300 people and the cancellation of approximately 1,400-1,500 flights in Shanghai.
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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…
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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, 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 17: “Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall on China’s eastern coast”
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The Guardian and Al Jazeera both report that Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on China's east coast.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 16, 2013 · Have you even been to a theme park during a hurricane? Most readers probably think of the Florida theme parks as being the most likely targets, but tropical storms hit theme parks along…
https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201309/3663/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 28, 2021 · Florida's first dueling racer water slide, Riptide Race, opens this weekend at Aquatica Orlando. But what do you think is the best water park in central Florida?
https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202103/8098/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 28, 2021 · Disney World's Typhoon Lagoon to Reopen This Weekend December 28, 2021, 12:53 PM · The last park to reopen at the Walt Disney World Resort is about to return. Disney announced today tha…
https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202112/8691/
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Claim 18: “Shanghai’s Yangshan port also cleared ships from its berths and moved more than 500 small and medium-sized vessels to shelter”
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