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Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall

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Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall

TYPHOON EXPECTED TO ⁠MAKE LANDFALL IN CHINA In China, where the typhoon is expected to make landfall between late Sunday and early Monday, authorities have designated Dolphin ​as an orange-category typhoon — the second-highest level.

Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan's ​southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings, while China shut ports ‌and halted ferries ahead of the storm's expected arrival on its east coast.

On Saturday evening, Chinese authorities issued five weather and disaster warnings, including orange alerts for typhoon, heavy rain, and ‌geological-disaster risks, ⁠along with a red alert for mountain torrents.

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