Archive · 26 Aug 2026
China Braces for Heavy Rain as Typhoons Narra, Saudel Approach
Two strong storms are affecting areas near China and Japan.
Typhoon Narra reached Hainan on Tuesday evening.
It brought heavy rain to Guangxi, Hainan and Guangdong.
Some rivers rose above warning levels, and low-lying places flooded.
Officials moved tens of thousands of people to safer areas and closed some businesses and tourist activities.
Another storm, Typhoon Saudel, is traveling toward China’s eastern coast.
Saudel caused power outages and canceled flights in Okinawa, Japan.
Forecasters expect more rain in parts of China and Taiwan in the coming days.
Typhoon Narra made landfall as a tropical storm in Hainan on Tuesday evening after lingering over the Beibu Gulf.
Heavy rain from Narra affected Guangxi, Hainan and Guangdong, pushing rivers above warning levels and flooding low-lying areas in Guangxi.
Authorities in Guangxi and Hainan closed businesses, suspended tourist operations and evacuated tens of thousands of residents.
Typhoon Saudel is forecast to reach China’s eastern coast between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces between Thursday and Friday.
Saudel disrupted Japan’s Okinawa region, leaving nearly 35,000 homes without power and prompting 92 flight cancellations.
- Who
- Typhoon Narra, Typhoon Saudel, tropical cyclones Gaenari and Atsani, and residents and authorities in affected areas.
- What
- A rare quartet of tropical cyclones is bringing heavy rain, strong winds, flooding, power outages and travel disruptions.
- When
- Narra made landfall Tuesday evening; Saudel affected Okinawa on Wednesday and is forecast to reach China between Thursday and Friday.
- Where
- Hainan, Guangxi and Guangdong in southern China; China’s coast near Zhejiang and Fujian; Okinawa and the Amami island chain in Japan; and parts of Taiwan.
- Why
- The storms are producing intense rainfall, destructive winds and high seas, prompting evacuations, closures, warnings and transportation disruptions.
- Storm system
- Narra, Saudel, Gaenari and Atsani formed a rare quartet across the Northwest Pacific and South China Sea.
- Narra landfall
- Narra made landfall as a tropical storm in Hainan on Tuesday evening.
- Rain and flooding
- Heavy rain affected Guangxi, Hainan and Guangdong; rivers exceeded warning levels and low-lying areas flooded in Guangxi.
- Emergency measures
- Authorities in Guangxi and Hainan closed businesses, suspended tourist operations and evacuated tens of thousands of people.
- Saudel forecast
- Saudel is expected to reach the eastern Chinese coast between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces between Thursday and Friday.
- Okinawa disruption
- Nearly 35,000 homes lost power, and 92 flights serving Okinawa were canceled on Wednesday.
- Taiwan outlook
- Saudel is expected to weaken while bringing moderate rain to parts of northern and southern Taiwan through Friday.
