China's Seventh Typhoon of 2026 Overwhelms Flood Defenses Already Strained by Back-to-Back Storms

Typhoon Saudel, the seventh typhoon to hit China in 2026, forced nearly 600,000 evacuations in Fujian and killed at least three in Jiangxi. A river embankment in Putian collapsed, flattening 100 homes. Saudel arrived days after Typhoon Narra struck Guangdong, Hainan, and Guangxi, compounding stress on southeastern flood-control infrastructure. Villages near Putian recorded over 500 mm of rain in 24 hours.