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Typhoon Saudel forces school closures, ferry suspensions and theme park shutdowns in Fujian
Typhoon Saudel struck Fujian province, bringing heavy rain that prompted local officials to halt in‑person classes in Fuzhou and Quanzhou. The storm also led to the suspension of 24 passenger ferry routes along the coast and the temporary closure of several attractions, including theme parks in Fuzhou. The provincial emergency management authority issued alerts for continued heavy rainfall, flash floods and the risk of landslides. The event adds to a recent series of severe weather across China, underscoring growing climate‑change concerns.
Why it matters
The storm highlights rising flood risks and the need for emergency preparedness in densely populated coastal regions.
How this story developed
- Aug 27 Flash Floods from Glacial Collapse Leave Hundreds Dead and Thousands Missing on Nepal-Tibet Border
- Sep 1 Two victims identified and rescue operations reported to have saved about 80 people.
- Sep 2 South Rim hotels and lodges were ordered to close indefinitely because of the water outage.
- Sep 2 A scientific review released new findings on pre‑event signals in the glacier collapse.
- Sep 3 Families held symbolic funerals for missing victims.
- Sep 3 The storm made landfall on Fujian’s coast after earlier strikes on Zhejiang, leading to the suspension of dozens of ferry services and the closure of schools in Fuzhou and Quanzhou. Tourist sites such as theme parks in Fuzhou were also temporarily closed. The provincial emergency management authority warned of heavy rain, flash floods and landslides, while nearly a quarter-million residents in high-risk zones had been evacuated the previous week.
- Sep 3 Death toll rose above 1,270 and bodies recovered reached 1,252.
- Sep 3 Rescuers freed mechanical foreman Sanjay Shah and supervisor Kabir Maharjan from the Upper Trishuli 3A tunnel nine days after catastrophic floods swept the Nepal-China border region.
- Sep 3 Park officials said river‑gauge alarms stopped transmitting as the flood intensified.
- Sep 4 A third worker’s body was recovered and officials said about 39 people remain trapped.
- Sep 5 A Chinese worker was rescued from the Upper Trishuli-3A tunnel and is undergoing medical evaluation.
- Sep 5 A Canadian citizen missing after the floods was located safe.
- Sep 5 A 64‑year‑old Nepali woman was rescued from a mud‑filled home in Nuwakot.
- Sep 5 Authorities suspended 24 passenger ferry routes and closed Fuzhou theme parks.
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