Typhoon Maysak kills two in southern China and forces tens of thousands to evacuate

Typhoon Maysak killed two people in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi province, and forced the evacuation of approximately 48,000 residents after heavy rainfall caused dam breaches and widespread flooding. The storm first reached the Chinese mainland when it made landfall in Hainan province on Friday. It made a second landfall in Vietnam on Sunday before moving into Guangxi.

Flooding and emergency response About 55,000 people were affected by floods in Nanning, where water overflowed or breached barriers at least three reservoirs, the city’s deputy mayor said on Monday. Authorities raised the flood control emergency response to its highest level.

In Guigang, roughly 170 miles away, flood waters submerged cars and turned roads into lakes. , according to the ministry of water resources. Videos verified in Fangchenggang showed a small car being washed down a street and a man struggling to keep an electric scooter from being swept away.

Forecast and regional context Meteorologists said Maysak will continue to weaken as it moves inland, bringing heavy rainfall to Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan and other regions in the coming days. The three provinces alone are home to more than 150 million people.

China is also monitoring Super Typhoon Bavi, which crossed Guam, Tinian, Saipan and Rota on Monday with winds up to 180 mph. Weather authorities warned that Bavi will bring strong winds and heavy rain to eastern China from Thursday.