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Typhoon Saudel triggers floods across China’s southern coast
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China’s southern coastal provinces of Fujian and Guangdong were bracing for further torrential rain on Friday (September 4) after Typhoon Saudel unleashed severe downpours, flooding communities, swamping vehicles and damaging buildings.
Key facts
- In Fuding, a city in Fujian known for its tea-growing areas, firefighters waded through waist-deep floodwater to carry elderly residents to safety, according to social-media footage verified by Reuters.
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- More than 83,000 residents in Fujian alone have been evacuated as Saudel moved inland and continued to bring heavy rain to surrounding areas.
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Summary
In Fuding, a city in Fujian known for its tea-growing areas, firefighters waded through waist-deep floodwater to carry elderly residents to safety, according to social-media footage verified by Reuters.
Nearby Jinxi village was also hit by fast-moving floodwaters that inundated homes and caused a three-storey brick building to collapse. Local authorities have closed schools, suspended public transport and activated emergency flood measures in several coastal areas.