Beijing : A total of 599,300 residents have been evacuated from risky offshore and onshore areas in east China’s Fujian Province as of Friday night due to persistent torrential rains over the past days.
The provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters said that several provincial departments in Fujian have urgently allocated 210 million yuan (about 31 million US dollars) for emergency rescue, disaster relief and post-disaster recovery in the worst-hit areas.
The provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters activated a Level-III flood-control emergency response, the third-highest level, while maintaining a Level-IV emergency response for the typhoon.
Typhoon Saudel, the 18th typhoon of 2026, made its third landfall in Zhangpu County under the city of Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, on Thursday morning, resulting in tens of thousands of people being evacuated amid warnings of strong winds and heavy rain.
Typhoon Saudel also affected 128,500 residents in 53 counties in the neighbouring province of Jiangxi and led to the emergency evacuation of about 8,700 people there.
