Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa, China shuts ports
The typhoon has brought maximum sustained winds of 162 kilometers per hour and gusts reaching 216 kph Authorities in Okinawa prefecture said 240 people had…
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The typhoon has brought maximum sustained winds of 162 kilometers per hour (roughly 100 miles per hour) and gusts reaching 216 kph Authorities in Okinawa prefecture said 240 people had taken shelter at evacuation centers in the region on Friday Five elderly people were reported to have suffered non-life-threatening injuries Japan Meteorological Agency forecast strong winds, heavy rain and high waves in the Okinawa region through Sunday The Naha Airport on Okinawa Island said it closed on Friday, and all domestic and international flights in and out of Naha, the prefectural capital, have been canceled Power was cut to some 14,000 buildings in Okinawa What preparations is China making for Typhoon Dolphin? Ningbo Lishe International Airport in Zhejiang said it will stop its operations from 11:30 p.m. (1530 GMT) on Saturday and suspend all flights on Sunday. The storm is expected to bring rain and strong winds to eastern China, including parts of Shanghai, through August 12.
Furthermore, Zhejiang has raised its coastal typhoon alert to its highest level, while ceasing port operations and suspending 162 passenger ferry routes. Some parts of eastern Zhejiang could be in for a deluge, forecasters say, with more than 600 mm (23.6 inches) of rain possible. Fishing boats in Wenling in Zhejiang province have sought shelter ahead of the storm Image: Zhou Xuejun/Xinhua/AP Photo/picture alliance Taiwan-China tensions over typhoon restrictions Taiwan , where 63 international flights have been cancelled, is also expected to experience heavy rain in the north over the weekend.
In addition, Okinawa and Amami island in Kagoshima prefecture were the areas expected to be worst affected. Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring five people and cutting power to 14,000 buildings, while China shut ports and ferry routes ahead of the storm’s expected arrival on its east coast. Heavy rain was expected in northern parts of the island over the weekend, though authorities had not ordered evacuations as of Saturday.
Moreover, The storm is expected to move on to China , making landfall along its eastern and southern coast between late Sunday and early Monday, with Chinese authorities shutting down ports and ferry services ahead of the storm.
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The typhoon has brought maximum sustained winds of 162 kilometers per hour (roughly 100 miles per hour) and gusts reaching 216 kph Authorities in Okinawa prefecture said 240 people had taken shelter at evacuation centers in the region on Friday Five elderly people were reported to have suffered non-life-threatening injuries Japan Meteorological Agency forecast strong winds, heavy rain and high waves in the Okinawa region through Sunday The Naha Airport on Okinawa Island said it closed on Friday, and all domestic and international flights in and out of Naha, the prefectural capital, have been canceled Power was cut to some 14,000 buildings in Okinawa What preparations is China making for Typhoon Dolphin?
reliability low1/3 sourcesNingbo Lishe International Airport in Zhejiang said it will stop its operations from 11:30 p.m. (1530 GMT) on Saturday and suspend all flights on Sunday.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe storm is expected to bring rain and strong winds to eastern China, including parts of Shanghai, through August 12.
reliability low1/3 sourcesZhejiang has raised its coastal typhoon alert to its highest level, while ceasing port operations and suspending 162 passenger ferry routes.
reliability low1/3 sourcesSome parts of eastern Zhejiang could be in for a deluge, forecasters say, with more than 600 mm (23.6 inches) of rain possible.
reliability low1/3 sourcesFishing boats in Wenling in Zhejiang province have sought shelter ahead of the storm Image: Zhou Xuejun/Xinhua/AP Photo/picture alliance Taiwan-China tensions over typhoon restrictions Taiwan , where 63 international flights have been cancelled, is also expected to experience heavy rain in the north over the weekend.
reliability low1/3 sourcesOkinawa and Amami island in Kagoshima prefecture were the areas expected to be worst affected.
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Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring five people and cutting power to 14,000 buildings, while China shut ports and ferry routes ahead of the storm’s expected arrival on its east coast.
according to SABC NewsHeavy rain was expected in northern parts of the island over the weekend, though authorities had not ordered evacuations as of Saturday.
according to SABC NewsThe storm is expected to move on to China , making landfall along its eastern and southern coast between late Sunday and early Monday, with Chinese authorities shutting down ports and ferry services ahead of the storm.
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The typhoon has brought maximum sustained winds of 162 kilometers per hour (roughly 100 miles per hour) and gusts reaching 216 kph…
omitted byCentercovered byPublic / AgenciesNingbo Lishe International Airport in Zhejiang said it will stop its operations from 11:30 p.m. (1530 GMT) on Saturday and suspend all…
omitted byCentercovered byPublic / AgenciesThe storm is expected to bring rain and strong winds to eastern China, including parts of Shanghai, through August 12.
omitted byCentercovered byPublic / AgenciesZhejiang has raised its coastal typhoon alert to its highest level, while ceasing port operations and suspending 162 passenger ferry routes.
omitted byCentercovered byPublic / AgenciesSome parts of eastern Zhejiang could be in for a deluge, forecasters say, with more than 600 mm (23.6 inches) of rain possible.
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