Tropical Storm Dolphin disrupts eastern China
Analysis based on 10 articles · First reported Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026
The storm disrupted air travel and rail services in eastern China, leading to significant flight cancellations and potential revenue losses for airlines and airports. The tourism sector in affected areas, including Hangzhou's West Lake, faced temporary closures, while the broader economic impact includes costs from evacuations and infrastructure damage.
List of storms named Dolphin made landfall in China — Zhejiang province, China, on Sunday evening as a typhoon with winds of 151 km/h, bringing heavy rain and causing flooding across eastern China. On Monday, China — Shanghai's Hongqiao and Pudong airports cancelled over 900 flights (about 40% of expected), following about 1,300 cancellations the previous day, according to Shanghai Airport Group. China — Shanghai suspended some metro lines, and China Railway Group Limited suspended 115 trains. Authorities evacuated over 760,000 people, including more than 390,000 in Taizhou, and closed scenic spots in Hangzhou. The storm also intensified monsoon rains in the Philippines, triggering floods and landslides in Philippines — Luzon, where a landslide in Baguio killed five people and left others missing, raising the regional death toll to 15. More than a million people were affected in the Philippines. Dolphin weakened as it moved northwest, while Tropical Storm Chan-hom approached Japan's Pacific coast.
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