China: Over 35,000 relocated in China's Fujian ahead of Typhoon Dolphin.
Aug 9, 2026
Shotlist Nanping City, Fujian Province, east China - Aug 9, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of officials searching, blocking dangerous areas 2. Officials evacuating villager 3. Officials preparing supplies 4. Various of supplies 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Yan Wangbi, villager (starting with shot 4): "Before the typhoon's arrival, the officials went door-to-door to persuade us to evacuate. They took into account all aspects and did a very thorough job." 6. Official calling for evacuation via speaker 7. Various of officials evacuating villager 8. Building 9. Various of villagers at relocation site 10. Trees in wind Storyline A total of 35,680 residents had been relocated in Nanping City of east China's Fujian Province by 12:00 on Sunday, hours before Typhoon Dolphin's landfall on Sunday evening. Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of the year, made landfall at Yuhuan of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, at around 17:30 on Sunday, then made its second landfall at Yueqing City in east China's Zhejiang Province at around 18:40, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC). Ahead of the forecasted landing, Fujian Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters upgraded its typhoon alert to Level II at 09:00 on Sunday. Local authorities have organized personnel to carry out all preparedness work, including hazard inspection, resident evacuation and material supply guarantee. "Before the typhoon's arrival, the officials went door-to-door to persuade us to evacuate. They took into account all aspects and did a very thorough job," said Yan Wangbi, a villager of Zizhu Village in Nanping City.
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