China evacuates one million people ahead of Typhoon Dolphin

China’s meteorological agency warned that Typhoon Dolphin, a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of around 150 km/h, made landfall on the southeastern coast on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of roughly one million residents from vulnerable coastal and low‑lying areas. The mass relocation, coordinated by provincial emergency management departments, involved moving families from flood‑prone villages in Guangdong, Fujian and Hainan to temporary shelters set up in schools, community centers and stadiums.

Authorities activated emergency response plans, pre‑positioned relief supplies and dispatched rescue teams to monitor rising water levels and potential landslides. Power companies prepared for possible outages, while transportation officials suspended ferry services and restricted traffic on major highways near the projected path of the typhoon. Early reports indicated localized flooding and wind damage, but no major casualties were confirmed. Officials said the situation would continue to be closely monitored as Dolphin moves inland, and that further updates would be issued as the storm weakens.