Over 599 Thousand Evacuated Due To East China Torrential Rain

(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Local authorities in China's Fujian Province have evacuated more than 599,000 people as torrential rains continued to lash the eastern province for several days.

The provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said 599,300 residents had been evacuated from vulnerable coastal and inland areas across the province.

The headquarters activated a Level III emergency response for flood control, the third-highest level, while maintaining a Level IV emergency response for typhoon prevention.

Meanwhile, several departments in Fujian Province urgently allocated 210 million yuan (about USD 31 million) for emergency rescue operations, disaster relief and post-disaster recovery in the worst-affected areas.

Typhoon Saudel, the 18th typhoon of 2026, made its third landfall in Zhangpu County, under the jurisdiction of Zhangzhou City in Fujian Province, last Thursday, prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands of people amid warnings of strong winds and heavy rainfall.

The typhoon also affected 128,500 residents across 53 counties in neighboring Jiangxi Province, forcing about 8,700 people to evacuate urgently. Jiangxi authorities activated a Level IV emergency response for flood control on Friday.

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