China Coastal Flooding: Why Typhoon Saudel Is Only the Latest Storm to Hit the Southern Coast

A Pattern of Repeated Storms Along the Same Stretch of Coastline China’s southern coast has faced an unusually active run of storms this year, and Typhoon Saudel is the clearest example yet of how quickly conditions can turn dangerous. Heavy Typhoon Saudel rainfall has already triggered flash flooding, building collapses, and mass evacuations across Fujian and Guangdong, and forecasters say more rain is likely before the system finally weakens. What makes this event notable is not just the storm itself but the pattern behind it. Saudel is the seventh typhoon…

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