Typhoon Saudel approaches Japan and Taiwan

Typhoon Saudel, a medium-strength storm, moved towards southern Japan and northern Taiwan on August 25, 2026, bringing heavy rain and destructive winds. Japan's weather agency warned of gusts up to 216 kph as the typhoon approached Japan — Ōita Prefecture. Taiwan's Taiwan — Central Weather Administration forecast heavy rain for the north starting late Thursday. Separately, a tropical depression caused flooding in southern and eastern Taiwan, with one death and four missing reported. Taiwan — Kaohsiung received nearly a meter of rain in three days, exceeding rainfall during Typhoon Morakot in 2009. The typhoon is forecast to hit China's China — Fujian province late Thursday to early Friday, prompting an orange alert for high waves in the East China Sea.