Typhoon Narra: record flood waters submerge homes and force mass evacuations in China
Summary
Typhoon Narra caused major flooding in southern China, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, especially in Guangxi province. Meanwhile, Typhoon Saudel is moving toward southern Japan and northern Taiwan, where heavy rain and strong winds are expected.Key Facts
- Over 15,000 people were evacuated in Chongzuo, Guangxi, after floodwaters passed a record set in 2008.
- A total of 54,000 people have been relocated in Guangxi due to flooding.
- Narra hit Hainan province as a tropical storm, bringing heavy rains to Guangxi, Hainan, and Guangdong.
- Flooding in Chongzuo caused water to rise to the rooftops of some buildings and submerged power lines.
- Typhoon Saudel is approaching Okinawa, Japan, and northern Taiwan with expected heavy rain and strong winds.
- Taiwan reported one death and four missing from flooding caused by a separate weather system.
- Nearly 4 feet of rain fell in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in three days, exceeding rain during a deadly 2009 typhoon.
- Saudel is forecasted to reach the southeast coast of Fujian province, China, later this week.
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