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 and intensifying the flooding conditions.
- Authorities evacuated more than 15,000 people in Chongzuo after water levels surpassed a 2008 record, while rising floodwaters prompted China to relocate 54,000 people across Guangxi.
- In southern and eastern Taiwan, the government reported one person dead and four missing from flooding in Tainan and Kaohsiung, cities home to more than four million people.
- Typhoon Saudel is forecast to hit 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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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.
Typhoon Narra wreaks havoc in Vietnam and China as torrential rains lead to floods; more than 50,000 relocated
Floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Narra battered northern Vietnam and China's southern region of Guangxi, as accompanying heavy rains damaged infrastructure and crops.
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