# Over a million evacuated in China as Typhoon Dolphin drenches Shanghai

Typhoon Dolphin triggered the evacuation of more than one million people in China, as record-breaking rainfall inundated Shanghai. The storm caused severe flooding and disruption in the densely populated region, underscoring the growing threat of extreme weather events.

**Importance:** 4/5

## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/10/typhoon-dolphin-china-shanghai-flooding-evacuations) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:46:36 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/8/10/powerful-typhoon-dolphin-hits-china-prompting-flood-and-landslide-warnings?traffic_source=rss) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:06:22 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/10/one-million-evacuated-as-typhoon-dolphin-pummels-east-china-what-we-know?traffic_source=rss) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:14:34 +0000