The Meteorological Service reported that the typhoon, hitting Juhuan city for the first time, reached a maximum wind speed of 150 km/h, and about an hour later made landfall a second time in Wenzhou city.
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Due to the typhoon, transport and air traffic were suspended throughout the region – over 1400 flights were canceled in Shanghai alone.
Chinese authorities had earlier issued the highest level red alert for Typhoon Dolphin, but on Monday morning it was downgraded to tropical storm level.
The storm is moving inland into China, and authorities have warned of danger from rain, severe flooding, and landslides until Wednesday.
Local authorities urge people to avoid outdoor activities, and several popular tourist spots remain closed, including parts of Disneyland and Legoland.
Reports in state media show shops on the ground floor flooded in the former French concession area of Shanghai – a popular tourist spot – with people wading through ankle-deep water.
Several Chinese media outlets reported that a nine-year-old boy from Wenling went missing after being swept into the sea by the water. Chinese officials themselves have not reported any casualties.
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Forecasters say that some areas in Zhejiang province may receive between 250 mm and 500 mm of rain over the next few days.
Meanwhile, Hangzhou authorities have exempted drivers seeking shelter from parking fees in all public parking lots.
It is reported that in various parts of the province, Wenzhou authorities relocated about 900,000 residents and opened more than 1,000 emergency shelter stations, while about 390,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Taizhou city.
In the coastal Fujian province, maritime authorities suspended dozens of passenger ferry routes and halted more than 100 marine construction projects.
The typhoon season in the western Pacific Ocean usually lasts from May to October, when typhoons are considered more frequent.
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