Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai

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More than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China by Sunday evening as powerful Typhoon Dolphin made landfall amid fears torrential rain would cause flooding and landslides. Wenzhou, a coastal city in Zhejiang province, said it relocated more than 900,000 people and opened more than 1,500 emergency shelters. In neighbouring Fujian, 98,900 people were moved from high-risk areas. It's still free to read - this is not a paywall We're committed to keeping our quality reporting ope