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China: Tropical storm Dolphin causes floodings

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 223 words · By Video by Stella ELGERSMA
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What to know about China: Tropical storm Dolphin causes floodings

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Claim 1: “Typhoon Dolphin is the 13th typhoon recorded in China this year”
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A web search result explicitly states that Typhoon Dolphin was 'the 13th of the year' and moved west on August 7. While Wikipedia provides general context on the name Dolphin and the 2026 season, the specific count is corroborated by the web search result detailing the storm's path.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Pacific typhoon season is an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation in the western Pacific Ocean. The season runs throughout 2026, although most tropical cyclones typ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Pacific_typhoon_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The name Dolphin has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Hong Kong and refers to the Chinese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis), a mascot …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_storms_named_Dolphin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Typhoon Dolphin was a powerful tropical cyclone that produced the first typhoon-force winds on Guam since Typhoon Pongsona in 2002. The seventh named storm of the 2015 Pacific typhoon season, Dolphin …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Dolphin_(2015)
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Claim 2: “intensifying monsoon rains in the Philippines”
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Three independent cross-references (two from Al Jazeera and one from The Guardian) explicitly state that Typhoon Dolphin intensified seasonal monsoon rains in the Philippines, leading to flooding and landslides in northern Luzon.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — In the Philippines, Dolphin intensified seasonal monsoon rains that triggered flooding and landslides across parts of the country.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/9/flight-cancellations…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — In the Philippines, the typhoon intensified seasonal monsoon rains, triggering flooding and landslides across northern Luzon
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/8/10/powerful-typhoon…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — In the Philippines, the typhoon did not make landfall in the country’s north but intensified the seasonal monsoon rains, which flooded many areas of the main northern Luzon region, including around Ma…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/10/typhoon-dolphi…
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Claim 3: “sweeping through Japan’s Okinawa”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the typhoon swept through Okinawa. Al Jazeera reports it injured six people and cut power; a web search result confirms it struck Okinawa and Kagoshima; and a YouTube video documents the waves in Okinawa in August 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Typhoon Dolphin has struck Japan's Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures, bringing heavy rain and strong gusty winds, while China has ordered port closures to prepare for the storm.
https://en.thairath.co.th/news/foreign/2951534
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web search NEUTRAL — FUKUOKA -- Typhoon Dolphin, a large and strong tropical storm and the 13th of the year, moved west on the morning of Aug. 7, bringing the main island of Okinawa and Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Pr…
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260807/p2a/00m/0na/00…
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web search NEUTRAL — Massive waves generated by Typhoon Dolphin arrive in Okinawa, Japan, during August 2026. Filmed in 4K by Pedro Gomes. Experience the raw power of the Pacific Ocean as the typhoon swell reaches the Oki…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeviDocF2wk
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