Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights
Daily Maverick | 07.08.2026 11:43
The Category 1 typhoon had maximum sustained winds of 144 kph (89.5 mph) with gusts reaching 198 kph and was nearing a chain of islands between the Kyushu region and Okinawa prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.