Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Typhoon Narra Floods Southern China as Saudel Nears Japan
Typhoon Narra brought very heavy rain to southern China.
The rain caused flooding in Guangxi and nearby provinces.
Water covered homes, shops, some rooftops and power lines in Chongzuo.
Officials moved 54,000 people in Guangxi to safer places.
More than 15,000 people were evacuated from Chongzuo after water rose above an old record.
Businesses and tourist activities in dangerous areas were ordered to stop.
Another storm, Typhoon Saudel, moved toward Japan and Taiwan.
It was expected to bring strong winds and more rain.
Taiwan also reported one death and four missing people after a separate tropical depression caused flooding.
Typhoon Narra caused widespread flooding across southern China, submerging homes and shops.
China relocated 54,000 people in Guangxi, including more than 15,000 evacuated from Chongzuo.
Chongzuo’s water levels exceeded a 2008 record, reaching some rooftops and power lines.
Heavy rain was forecast to continue across southern China and parts of Vietnam through Wednesday.
Typhoon Saudel approached Japan and Taiwan, while a separate system left one person dead and four missing in Taiwan.
- Who
- Residents of Guangxi and other parts of southern China, along with people in Taiwan and Japan, were affected; authorities organized evacuations and issued warnings.
- What
- Typhoon Narra caused severe flooding and relocations in southern China, while Typhoon Saudel approached Japan, Taiwan and China’s Fujian province.
- When
- Flooding intensified on Tuesday, after rain over the previous three days; further rain was forecast through Wednesday, with Saudel expected to affect the region from late Thursday into Friday.
- Where
- Guangxi, Hainan, Guangdong and Fujian in China; Chongzuo; the Beibu Gulf; Taiwan; and Japan’s southwestern Okinawa islands.
- Why
- Typhoon Narra lingered over the Beibu Gulf and produced heavy rain, while a separate tropical depression caused flooding in southern and eastern Taiwan.
- People relocated in Guangxi
- 54,000, according to Chinese state television.
- Chongzuo evacuation
- More than 15,000 people were evacuated.
- Chongzuo water levels
- Levels surpassed a 2008 record and reached some rooftops and power lines.
- Main storm affecting southern China
- Typhoon Narra lingered over the Beibu Gulf for several days.
- Forecast rainfall
- Heavy rain was expected across parts of southern China and Vietnam through Wednesday.
- Taiwan casualties
- One person died and four people were missing after a separate tropical depression.
- Additional storm
- Typhoon Saudel was forecast to affect Japan, Taiwan and Fujian from late Thursday into Friday.
