BEIJING — Typhoon Dolphin struck China's eastern coast Sunday evening, prompting the preemptive relocation of more than 300,000 people as Shanghai's two airports canceled more than 1,300 flights.
Dolphin hit near Taizhou in Zhejiang province and also affected northern parts of neighboring Fujian province. Wind speeds at landfall reached 151 kilometers per hour (93 mph), bringing strong gusts and heavy rainfall.
The typhoon generated large waves along the Taizhou coastline. Heavy rains raised the risk of severe flooding across Zhejiang province, authorities warned.
Chinese officials ordered evacuations in vulnerable coastal communities ahead of the storm. Police officers in Beilun District of Ningbo City inspected vessel mooring lines Aug. 7 to secure ships.
Before reaching China, Dolphin brought heavy rains to northern Taiwan on Saturday.
In the Philippines, the typhoon intensified monsoon rains, triggering a landslide in the northern mountain resort city of Baguio on Sunday. Five people were rescued, but seven remained missing after three houses were engulfed.
Search and rescue operations for the seven missing continued in Baguio. Chinese officials monitored the typhoon's aftermath and assessed damage in the affected provinces.
