China’s coastal regions on high alert as Typhoon Saudel cancels flights, ferries
Airports in China’s Zhejiang and Fujian provinces remained on high alert for potential delays and cancellations as Typhoon Saudel approached landfall on Wednesday, after multiple flights were cancelled in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Saudel, which entered the East China Sea early on Wednesday morning, led to 16 cancelled flights at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport. Affected carriers included…
China's coastal regions are on high alert as Typhoon Saudel approaches, causing numerous flight cancellations and ferry suspensions in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China. Zhejiang province has raised its emergency response to Level 3, evacuating over 4,100 tourists from island resorts, while more than 90 passenger ferry routes have been suspended due to gale-force winds.
Meanwhile, Typhoon Narra made landfall in Guangdong province, causing severe impacts on maritime traffic and shutting down 78 coastal water projects in Guangxi. Authorities urge residents to monitor forecasts and prepare for potential secondary disasters.
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Also reported by 4 other outlets
- Typhoon Saudel heads west after pounding Japan’s southwestern remote islands, injuring 2 winnipegfreepress.com
- China’s coastal regions on high alert as Typhoon Saudel cancels flights, ferries scmp.com
- Typhoon Saudel heads west after pounding Japan’s southwestern remote islands, injuring 2 apnews.com
- Typhoon Saudel Expected to Weaken into Tropical Depression on Saturday japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
