Typhoon Saudel triggers mass evacuations across south-east China
Nearly 600,000 people evacuated in Fujian as torrential rain causes flooding, landslips, and infrastructure damage across four provinces.
Typhoon Saudel brought days of torrential rain to Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong provinces in south-east China last week. The city of Putian in Fujian province recorded 416.5mm of rain in a 24-hour period between Thursday and Friday, with surrounding villages recording more than 500mm in the same period. In Fujian, authorities estimated that almost 600,000 people were evacuated from high-risk, flood-prone areas, while a further 128,000 people in 53 counties across Jiangxi were affected.
The typhoon caused widespread damage including flooding, landslips and infrastructure destruction. More than 2,500 teachers and students were trapped in a school compound in Wenzhou on Wednesday after flash floods, and at least 1,260 people required rescue in Putian after a river embankment collapsed on Thursday, flattening 100 homes. A landslip in Suichuan county, Jiangxi province, on Saturday killed three people with nine others reported missing.
Sources
- Weather tracker: Typhoon Saudel causes mass evacuations in south-east China — The Guardian — World
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