The orange alert for heavy rain - the second-highest warning level - has been issued, with northwestern Hubei expected to receive as much as 250mm of rain in 24 hours.

Forecasters predicted that areas could see 200-400 mm of rainfall over the next few days in China as Typhoon Dolphin approaches land on Saturday. | World News

BEIJING — Authorities in eastern China shut schools and tourist sites as Typhoon Dolphin made its way toward land on Saturday. The storm’s maximum...