Homes submerged, tens of thousands relocated in China's south as flooding intensifies
Typhoon Narra's torrential rains submerged southern China, forcing 54,000 evacuations, causing widespread power outages, and crippling transportation networks.
- On Tuesday, widespread floods triggered by heavy rain from Typhoon Narra intensified across southern China, submerging homes and shops while authorities relocated tens of thousands of residents.
- Typhoon Narra lingered over the Beibu Gulf for several days, dumping heavy rain on Guangxi, Hainan, and Guangdong provinces that triggered the widespread flooding.
- Rising floodwaters prompted China to relocate 54,000 people in Guangxi, with authorities evacuating more than 15,000 from Chongzuo after water levels surpassed a 2008 record.
- Taiwan's government reported one person dead and four missing from a tropical depression that flooded Tainan and Kaohsiung, cities home to more than four million people.
- Typhoon Saudel is forecast to strike Fujian's coast from late Thursday to early Friday, with the Central Weather Administration warning of destructive gusts affecting Japan and Taiwan.
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Another tropical cyclone is heading towards Taiwan and Japan.
Typhoon Narra Slams Southern China: Floods Submerge Cities
BEIJING – Typhoon Narra has brought the busy region of southern China to a complete and sudden standstill this week. The incredibly powerful storm unleashed torrential rain and devastating flash floods across many densely populated areas. Fast-moving floodwaters quickly swallowed entire residential neighborhoods and completely blocked several important transportation routes. As a result, tens of […] The post Typhoon Narra Slams Southern China: F…
Homes submerged, tens of thousands relocated in China's south as flooding intensifies
Widespread floods triggered by heavy rain from Typhoon Narra intensified on Tuesday across southern China, with homes and shops submerged and thousands of people relocated, while another storm system made its way towards Japan and Taiwan.
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