A car wades through a waterlogged road in Longwan District of Wenzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 28, 2026. Typhoon Saudel, the 18th typhoon of this year, made landfall along the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday, packing maximum sustained winds of 35 meters per second (Force 12) near its center, according to the provincial meteorological observatory. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)
HANGZHOU, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Saudel, the 18th typhoon of this year, made landfall along the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday, packing maximum sustained winds of 35 meters per second (Force 12) near its center, according to the provincial meteorological observatory.
Saudel landed along the coast of Yuhuan City, a city under the jurisdiction of Taizhou City, Zhejiang, at around 8:05 a.m. Friday.
Zhejiang raised its typhoon emergency response to Level I, the highest level, at 8 p.m. Thursday. Measures have been taken to ensure that no people, vessels or activities remain at sea. ■
A guardrail is blown down by strong winds in Longwan District of Wenzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 28, 2026.
Typhoon Saudel, the 18th typhoon of this year, made landfall along the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday, packing maximum sustained winds of 35 meters per second (Force 12) near its center, according to the provincial meteorological observatory. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)
This photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026 shows waves caused by Typhoon Saudel's landfall in Yuhuan City, east China's Zhejiang Province.
Typhoon Saudel, the 18th typhoon of this year, made landfall along the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province twice on Friday, bringing rainstorms and prompting evacuations of residents.
Saudel made its first landfall along the coast of Yuhuan, a city under the jurisdiction of Taizhou City, Zhejiang, at around 8:05 a.m. Friday, packing maximum sustained winds of 35 meters per second (Force 12) near its center, according to the provincial meteorological observatory. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
This photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026 shows a scene after Typhoon Saudel made its landfall in Yuhuan City, east China's Zhejiang Province.
Typhoon Saudel, the 18th typhoon of this year, made landfall along the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province twice on Friday, bringing rainstorms and prompting evacuations of residents.
Saudel made its first landfall along the coast of Yuhuan, a city under the jurisdiction of Taizhou City, Zhejiang, at around 8:05 a.m. Friday, packing maximum sustained winds of 35 meters per second (Force 12) near its center, according to the provincial meteorological observatory. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
