China, Dolphin and Typhoon
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The storm, which made landfall on Sunday evening, is the strongest to hit China this year and also caused flooding in parts of the Philippines.
A resident wades through floodwaters in a residential compound in Changning district after heavy rain from Typhoon Dolphin drenched Shanghai on August 9, 2026. Photo: IC. As Typho
Observatory says 36.9C posted on Sunday is city’s highest official temperature since its records began 142 years ago, with storm driving intense heat in region