In this aerial photo released by Xinhua News Agency, fishing boats take shelter ahead of Typhoon Dolphin at a port in Wenling, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 5. AP-Yonhap
BEIJING — Authorities in eastern China shut schools and tourist sites as Typhoon Dolphin made its way toward land on Saturday.
The storm’s maximum sustained winds were estimated at about 162 kilometers per hour (101 mph). It will bring heavy rains, creating a risk of severe flooding as well as landslides and is expected to hit Zhejiang province and northern parts of neighboring Fujian province late Sunday. Shanghai is also in the path of the storm.
Forecasters predicted that areas could see 200-400 mm (7.9–15.7 inches) of rainfall over the next few days.
National authorities declared a level III emergency response, the second lowest level.
