YUHUAN, China — Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin unleashed severe flooding across Yuhuan, a coastal city in China's Zhejiang province, on Wednesday.
Eyewitness footage verified by Reuters shows submerged streets, cars stuck on swollen bridges, and overflowing rivers throughout the area. Local authorities in Yuhuan issued a red alert for heavy storms on Wednesday morning via WeChat as floodwaters quickly inundated low-lying roadways.
Although Typhoon Dolphin—the strongest typhoon to hit China this year—weakened after traveling over 6,000 kilometers (3,728 miles), its lingering system continues to pull deep tropical moisture inland, heightening the risk of further severe weather and flooding.
Scientists attribute the increasing frequency and intensity of such destructive extreme weather events in China to global climate change. The impact has been further amplified this year by the El Niño weather pattern, which is pushing temperatures higher and fueling more volatile storm systems across the region.
