- Typhoon Narra has made landfall, bringing record flood waters that have submerged homes and forced mass evacuations in China.
- Heavy rain is expected to persist across parts of Vietnam and southern China through Wednesday, with areas of Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan and Fujian forecast to receive torrential rain, according to state media.
- In Chongzuo, river water overflowed into the city, with water levels reaching the rooftops of some buildings and power lines.
- China's coastal areas and southern regions are preparing for days of intense precipitation, with tens of thousands of people evacuated as Typhoon Narra tracks inland and another storm churns toward the country's eastern seaboard.
- Typhoon Saudel is forecast to make landfall along China's eastern seaboard between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces between Thursday and Friday, with weather models projecting its outer rain bands could extend back toward Guangxi.
- The multi-storm system has forced regional authorities including in Guangxi and Hainan to close businesses, suspend tourist operations and evacuate tens of thousands of residents.
- Heavy rain is expected to persist in the south, even as recent downpours have already pushed rivers over warning levels and inundated low-lying areas in Guangxi.
- Narra and the accompanying Typhoon Saudel, alongside tropical cyclones Gaenari and Atsani, form a rare quartet of storms swirling simultaneously across the Northwest Pacific and South China Sea, according to China's Meteorological Administration.
Typhoon Narra has wreaked havoc in southern China, leading to unprecedented flooding that has submerged homes and forced mass evacuations. Over 54,000 residents have been relocated in Guangxi, with authorities in Chongzuo evacuating more than 15,000 people as water levels reached record highs.12345678
The typhoon made landfall on Tuesday evening in Hainan, after lingering over the Beibu Gulf, dumping heavy rain across Guangxi, Hainan, and Guangdong. In Chongzuo, river water overflowed, reaching rooftops and disrupting power lines. A notice from local authorities ordered businesses to cease operations and urged residents not to return to high-risk areas.
As heavy rain persists, forecasts indicate that regions in Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, and Fujian will continue to experience torrential downpours. The situation is compounded by the approach of another storm, Typhoon Saudel, which is expected to make landfall along China's eastern seaboard between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces later this week. This multi-storm system has led to widespread closures and evacuations across the affected regions.
“Heavy rain is expected to persist in the south,” state media reported, as the region braces for further impacts from the ongoing storm systems.
“In Chongzuo, river water overflowed into the city, reaching rooftops and power lines. Typhoon Saudel is forecast to make landfall between Zhejiang and Fujian between Thursday and Friday, with outer rain bands possibly extending back toward Guangxi.”
The Guardian
