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Fujian Faces Flooding: 599,300 Evacuated as Typhoon Hits
5 Sep
Summary
- Nearly 600,000 residents evacuated from risky areas in Fujian.
- Emergency funds of 210 million yuan allocated for disaster relief.
- Typhoon Saudel impacted Fujian and neighboring Jiangxi province.
As of Friday night, September 5th, 2026, over 599,300 residents in East China's Fujian province have been evacuated due to persistent torrential rains and Typhoon Saudel. The storm, which made landfall on Thursday morning in Zhangpu county, prompted a Level-III flood-control emergency response in Fujian.
Provincial departments in Fujian have urgently allocated 210 million yuan (approximately $31 million) to support emergency rescue, disaster relief, and post-disaster recovery in affected areas. The typhoon's impact extends to the neighboring Jiangxi province, where nearly 8,700 people were evacuated and a Level-IV flood-control emergency response was activated on Friday morning.
