China prepares for more heavy rain from back-to-back storms

China's coastal regions and southern territories are bracing for continuous heavy rainfall, with millions evacuated as Typhoon Narra moves inland and another storm approaches the eastern coastline. Narra struck land on Tuesday night in Hainan, a southern island, after circulating over Beibu Gulf for several days, releasing torrential rain across Guangxi, Hainan, and Guangdong provinces.

This storm joins Typhoon Saudel, tropical cyclones Gaenari and Atsani, creating a rare occurrence of four simultaneous cyclones in the Northwest Pacific and South China Sea. Authorities in Guangxi, Hainan, and other regions have closed businesses, halted tourism, and evacuated tens of thousands of residents. Floodwaters have already overflowed river banks and submerged low-lying areas in Guangxi.

Typhoon Saudel is expected to hit China's eastern coast between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces between Thursday and Friday, potentially bringing rain bands back to Guangxi. Saudel also struck Japan's Okinawa prefecture on Wednesday, causing disruptions as it impacted the Amami islands with nearly 35,000 homes losing power and disrupting air travel.

Taiwan's Central Weather Administration expects Saudel to weaken as it passes near the island, bringing moderate rain to northern and southern Taiwan through Friday.