Over a million residents have been evacuated from their homes as Typhoon Dolphin, the strongest storm to hit China this year, unleashes heavy rain, flooding, and landslides in eastern provinces. The typhoon made landfall in Yuhuan, Zhejiang province on Sunday evening, bringing winds up to 150 kilometers per hour (93 miles per hour), causing widespread disruption to flights and other transportation networks. In Shanghai alone, about 40 percent of flights were grounded on Monday due to the weather conditions. The typhoon is forecast to weaken as it moves inland, but authorities have warned of a high risk of severe flooding and landslides in densely populated areas such as Zhejiang, Shanghai, Fujian, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces, where torrential rain is expected to continue. In response to the crisis, cities like Shanghai and Wenzhou have evacuated thousands of people, opened emergency shelters, and waived parking fees for those seeking shelter. Meanwhile, offshore workers were moved to safety, vessels were ordered back to port, and inspections were stepped up in potentially hazardous areas like reservoirs, mountain streams, landslide-prone regions, construction sites, and tourist locations. Authorities have also urged residents to avoid going outdoors and tourist attractions, including parts of Disneyland and Legoland, and closed viewing platforms along the Bund in Shanghai. The typhoon originated as a tropical depression on July 26 and strengthened into a very strong typhoon by July 28 before making landfall in China. Typhoons are similar to hurricanes and cyclones but originate in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, frequently affecting countries like the Philippines and Japan during their peak season from May to October.