Beijing Issues Red Alert as Typhoon Dolphin Disrupts Flights and Threatens Flooding
Beijing is currently under a red alert due to Typhoon Dolphin, which has already caused significant disruptions in Shanghai by grounding nearly 1,000 flights. The typhoon is expected to bring increasingly strong rains over the next three days as it moves northward. The city has issued a second-highest red rainstorm alert, warning of potential flooding and advising the public to halt outdoor activities. The typhoon, the strongest to hit China this year, is forecast to move deeper inland, affecting central provinces and potentially causing flooding in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei. Authorities are prepared to activate flood control responses as the situation develops.