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Beijing braces for year's heaviest rain as typhoon Dolphin pushes north

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Beijing is bracing for torrential downpours that could deliver more than a third of the capital's average annual rainfall in a single day, after Typhoon Dolphin battered China's eastern coast over the weekend.

The National Meteorological Center issued an orange rainstorm warning early Tuesday as moisture from Dolphin — the strongest typhoon to hit China this year — collided with cold air over northern China. The Ministry of Emergency Management activated a Level IV flood response for Beijing and Tianjin. Authorities in the mountainous Mentougou district declared the highest flood-alert level, while several museums and scenic spots closed and the city urged employers to adopt flexible working arrangements from Wednesday.

Dolphin, which has moved inland to Hubei province, also affected the Philippines and Taiwan. Nationwide, thousands of flights and hundreds of ferry sailings have been cancelled.

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  1. Beijing braces for year's heaviest rain as typhoon Dolphin pushes north
  2. Typhoon Dolphin death toll rises to 15 in Philippines as storm hits China coast
  3. China issues highest red alert as typhoon Dolphin approaches eastern coast

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