Seventh Typhoon of 2026 Strains China's Flood Defenses as Storms Stack Up

Typhoon Saudel — China's seventh this year — forced nearly 600,000 evacuations in Fujian and killed at least three in Jiangxi. A Putian river embankment collapsed, flattening 100 homes. Villages nearby saw over 500 mm of rain in 24 hours. Saudel struck days after Typhoon Narra hit Guangdong, Hainan, and Guangxi, compounding strain on southeastern flood-control systems already stretched thin.