China's national weather service has issued a fresh yellow alert for heavy rainfall across eight provinces, warning that some areas could see extreme downpours. The alert, reported by 天气网, covers parts of Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, and Hunan, among other regions, and remains in effect as of Sunday evening.
The renewed warning follows the downgrading of Typhoon Shadel, which has officially stopped being tracked as a named storm. According to 新浪新闻, the remnants of the typhoon are still bringing significant moisture inland, contributing to the continued threat of flooding. The Central Meteorological Observatory, as cited by 新浪财经, confirmed the alert at 6 p.m. on August 30, noting that localized areas could receive "extraordinarily heavy" rainfall — a category above the standard heavy rain threshold.
The storm's path has been unusual. 观察者 reports that Shadel's trajectory after landfall was atypical, raising concerns about sudden mountain torrents and landslides in affected areas. Meanwhile, 中华网 notes that two new typhoons are approaching coastal regions, prompting a separate blue alert for tropical cyclones. That means emergency management teams are now juggling lingering inland flood risks with fresh coastal storm threats.
For residents in the affected provinces, the immediate priority is monitoring local flood warnings and avoiding low-lying areas. With the rain expected to persist into early September and new storms forming offshore, the coming days will test drainage systems and disaster response across eastern and central China.