More than one million people have been evacuated across eastern China, including Shanghai, after Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on Sunday evening.
Typhoon Dolphin brought maximum winds of 150km/h (94mph) when it struck Yuhuan in Zhejiang province at 17:30 local time (09:30 GMT), according to meteorological authorities. The powerful storm made a second landfall in the city of Wenzhou around an hour later.
The typhoon disrupted transport throughout eastern China, with around 1,400 flights cancelled in Shanghai alone.
Chinese authorities had previously issued the country’s highest-level red weather alert. By Monday morning, however, the warning had been downgraded to a tropical storm alert.
Typhoon Dolphin is continuing to move inland, while officials warn that torrential rain, serious flooding and landslides could affect the region through Wednesday.
Heavy rainfall was forecast on Monday across Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, as well as Shanghai.
Local authorities have advised residents to avoid unnecessary outdoor activities. Several major tourist attractions remain closed, including sections of Disneyland and Legoland, along with viewing platforms on Shanghai’s Bund waterfront.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk