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A report on Typhoon Saudel's impact in eastern China describes how flash floods destroyed a three-storey building in Xianyou County, and 2500 people were stranded inside a school in Zhejiang's Wenzhou after intense rainfall caused flooding in the low-lying area. Authorities used drones to deliver food and water to those trapped. The storm made its third landfall in China on Thursday, with warnings of flash floods and landslides issued by the province's emergency management authority. A total of 24 passenger ferry routes were suspended due to the weather conditions.

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A three-storey building was destroyed by flash floods in Xianyou County, Fujian province, China. The incident occurred as Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall in the country, bringing heavy rain and triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides. In nearby Zhejiang province, over 2,500 teachers and students were trapped in a school compound after extreme rainfall caused flash flooding. Schools and tourist attractions were closed, including some in Fuzhou and Quanzhou, while ferry routes along Fujian's coast were suspended. The storm is forecast to move west towards Guangdong, with heavy rain expected in Fujian and Guangdong through Friday.

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Authorities closed schools and suspended ferry routes in eastern China's Fujian province on Thursday as Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall in the country, bringing heavy rain and triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides. asserted

Saudel → close → floods

Schools in Fuzhou and Quanzhou halted in-person activities, while some tourist attractions, including theme parks in Fuzhou, were also temporarily closed. asserted

attractions → halt → Fuzhou

A total of 24 passenger ferry routes along Fujian's coast were suspended, state broadcaster CCTV reported. asserted

CCTV → suspend → coast

The province's emergency management authority warned of persistent heavy rainfall and the risk of secondary disasters, including flash floods and landslides. asserted

authority → warn → floods

A three-storey building in Xianyou County was swept away by flash floods triggered by intense rainfall. asserted

building → sweep → rainfall

Typhoon Saudel made landfall in Fujian's Zhangzhou after earlier hitting neighbouring Zhejiang province twice and regaining strength over the South China Sea. asserted

Saudel → make → Sea

The storm is forecast to move west towards Guangdong, with heavy rain expected in Fujian and Guangdong through Friday. asserted

rain → forecast → Friday

In Zhejiang's Wenzhou, more than 2,500 teachers and students were trapped in a school compound on Wednesday after extreme rainfall caused flash flooding in the low-lying area, CCTV reported. asserted

CCTV → trap → area

Authorities used drones to deliver food and drinking water to those stranded. asserted

Authorities → use → those

In Fujian's Fuding, video footage showed brown floodwaters submerging vehicles and sweeping debris through low-lying streets. asserted

floodwaters → show → streets

The city had already halted work, industrial activity and classes from Wednesday. asserted

city → halt → Wednesday

Around 247,700 people in high-risk areas of Fujian had been evacuated last week after authorities warned of heavy rain, Xinhua reported. asserted

Xinhua → evacuate → rain

The latest storm comes after a series of extreme weather events across China in recent months, with there being recent flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border and previous typhoon in July which triggered catastrophic floods in nearby regions Scientists have warned that the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events are expected to increase as the planet warms due to fossil fuel emissions. asserted

planet → come → emissions

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