# Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights

https://mins.news/en/item/15714

- Reuters, 2026-08-07 02:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/japan-orders-evacuations-typhoon-dolphin-approaches-cancels-500-flights-2026-08-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a753e8469018900011c3843

> Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan were told to evacuate as slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin drew closer on Friday. The storm was expected to bring violent winds, heavy rain and high waves to the region. More than 500 flights were cancelled as authorities responded to the approaching weather threat.

## Stories

- [China Extreme Weather and Disaster Response](https://mins.news/en/topic/beijing-extreme-weather-response) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/beijing-extreme-weather-response.md

## Related coverage

- [China cancels flights and orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin nears](https://mins.news/en/item/17343) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-09
- [China cancels flights and orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches](https://mins.news/en/item/17288) — France 24, 2026-08-09
- [LIVE: Typhoon Dolphin moves towards Japan](https://mins.news/en/video/16202) — Reuters, 2026-08-07