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Weather tracker: Typhoon Saudel causes mass evacuations in south-east China
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PUBLISHEDSep 7, 2026, 8:27 AM
What the source reports
Torrential rain causes widespread damage; while north-west South Africa hit by thunderstorms and central-southern US faces oppressive heat Typhoon Saudel brought days of torrential rain to Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong provinces in south-east China last week.
The city of Putian, in Fujian province, recorded 416. 5mm of rain in a 24-hour period between Thursday and Friday, with surrounding villages…
Main source: The Guardian Environment
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