China Hit by Seventh Typhoon of the Year, Overwhelming Flood Defenses

Typhoon Saudel — China's seventh this year — forced nearly 600,000 people to evacuate Fujian province and killed at least three in Jiangxi. A river barrier in Putian burst, destroying 100 homes. Nearby villages got over 500 mm of rain in one day. Saudel arrived days after Typhoon Narra, piling pressure on flood defenses already worn down by repeated storms.