Typhoon Narra floods homes and triggers mass evacuations across southern China

Typhoon Narra lingered over the Beibu Gulf before striking Hainan as a tropical storm, unleashing torrential rain on Guangxi, Hainan and Guangdong. In Chongzuo, Guangxi, river water surged past rooftops, leading officials to evacuate over 15,000 residents and order a halt to commercial and tourist activities. State television said the province has relocated 54,000 people in total due to the flooding.

Forecasts call for continued heavy rain across parts of Vietnam and southern China through Wednesday. At the same time, medium-strength Typhoon Saudel is moving toward southern Japan and northern Taiwan, with Japan’s weather agency warning of strong winds and high seas, while Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration expects the storm to weaken as it passes north of the island.