Beijing: Typhoon Dolphin is set to make landfall on China’s east coast late Sunday night, according to reports. It is likely to bring incessant rain and gusty winds, reported Reuters.
Authorities have started taking preventive measures against flooding and landslides across a broad swathe of eastern China.
Typhoon Dolphin has already swept through Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture. According to reports, it has left at least six people injured. Moreover, power supplies to more than 50,000 buildings had been snapped.
Authorities in China moved offshore workers to safety. Authiorities have also ordered vessels back to port and increased checks at reservoirs, mountain streams, landslide-prone areas, construction sites and tourist destinations.
According to a Reuters report, storm could bring up to 500 mm of rain in parts of Zhejiang. Shanghai’s Yangshan port has moved more than 500 vessels to shelter.
