Typhoon Narra: record flood waters submerge homes and force mass evacuations in China
Heavy rain expected in parts of Vietnam and southern China, as another storm system, Typhoon Saudel, heads for Japan and Taiwan Widespread flooding triggered by Typhoon Narra has submerged homes and forced mass evacuations in southern China, as another storm system tracked towards Japan and Taiwan. Authorities in Chongzuo, in China’s Guangxi region – famous for its giant waterfalls and karst…
Typhoon Narra has triggered extensive flooding and mass evacuations in southern China, breaking a record set in 2008. More than 54,000 people have been relocated in Guangxi, where water levels surged and surpassed rooftops in Chongzuo. The storm made landfall in Hainan, dumping heavy rain on Guangxi, Hainan, and Guangdong. Heavy rainfall is anticipated across Vietnam and southern China through Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Typhoon Saudel is set to approach Japan and Taiwan, potentially causing sporadic heavy rain. One death and four missing persons have been reported in Taiwan due to a separate weather system. Kaohsiung, with a population of over 4 million, experienced nearly a meter of rain, surpassing the devastation caused by Typhoon Morakot in 2009.
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