• Multiple people missing, more than 100 houses collapse in Putian as Typhoon Saudel floods Fujian, China

    ByRishav Kothari

    Multiple people were missing, and more than 100 houses had collapsed in Huating Town, Putian, after Typhoon Saudel brought heavy rain and severe flooding across Fujian on September 3, 2026. Authorities had evacuated 83 700 people from risk areas, while NMC recorded local rainfall totals reaching 565.5 mm (22.26 inches) in some areas. Fifty rivers in Fujian exceeded warning levels at 74 hydrological stations between September 3 and 4.

  • Typhoon Saudel rapidly intensifies, passes close to Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands

    ByRishav Kothari

    Typhoon Saudel passed close to Agrihan on August 22, 2026, bringing destructive winds, torrential rain, dangerous surf and coastal inundation to the far Northern Mariana Islands. The National Weather Service (NWS) maintained Typhoon Warnings for Agrihan, Pagan and Alamagan and forecast winds of 129–161 km/h (80–100 mph), with gusts reaching 209 km/h (130 mph).