Typhoon Narra wreaks havoc in China, Vietnam as rains lead to floods
Officials evacuated 54,000 people as floodwaters submerged parts of Guangxi and forced China to postpone its Chang’e-7 lunar mission.
- On Monday, China postponed the uncrewed Chang'e-7 lunar mission from Hainan's Wenchang Space Launch Site, saying the spacecraft did not "meet launch conditions" due to severe weather.
- Typhoon Narra has lingered over the Beibu Gulf, also known as the Gulf of Tonkin in the South China Sea, bringing heavy rain to Guangxi, Hainan, and Guangdong.
- Severe flooding in Guangxi forced the evacuation of 54,000 people, with over 8,000 moved to emergency shelters, as aerial footage from CCTV showed brown floodwaters engulfing Chongzuo city.
- Water levels at 20 monitoring stations on 15 rivers exceeded warning thresholds, while rescuers used rubber boats to evacuate stranded residents from inundated neighborhoods in Chongzuo.
- Heavy rain is expected to persist across southern China through Aug 26, affecting Fujian and other regions, while the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand confirmed its scientific payload remains aboard the delayed mission.
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The typhoon "Narra" left at least 16,000 evacuated in the Guangxi region of southern China, where the authorities maintained a maximum flood alert this Monday after the rains caused the flood of at least 15 rivers in the area. State agency Xinhua reported that Ningming County, one of the areas affected by the storm, had until this Sunday transferred more than 16,000 people. The rains associated with Narra, the nineteenth typhoon of the season an…
Typhoon Narra has reached Vietnam and China. It is bringing heavy rainfall, reaching several hundred liters per square meter, causing severe flooding. One person has died.
Mass evacuation as Guangxi braces for deluge to worsen
Torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Narra caused widespread flooding across southwestern Guangxi region over the weekend, forcing tens of thousands of people to relocate as forecasters warned of more downpours in the days ahead. Some 54,000 people have been relocated because of the flooding, including 8,087 moved to emergency shelters, state broadcaster CCTV said. Water levels at 20 monitoring stations on 15 rivers exceeded warning thresholds.…
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