Guangdong sees service and school suspensions with Typhoon Saudel's latest landfall

Several areas in Guangdong province issued service and school suspensions on Thursday, after Typhoon Saudel made landfall in neighboring Fujian province, bringing storms, gale-force winds, and heavy downpours.

School and kindergarten closures extended throughout Chaozhou on Thursday, after prior closures were issued in the city's Raoping county. Class suspensions in Shantou's Chenghai district and Nan'ao county remain in effect, local authorities said.

China Railway Guangzhou Group suspended some high-speed train services departing from Shenzhen North Railway Station beginning Wednesday.

Heavy to torrential rain with isolated extreme downpours lashed eastern Guangdong from Tuesday to Wednesday, according to the provincial meteorological authorities.

The storms are projected to ease starting Friday, though rainfall will continue across eastern and northern Guangdong in the days ahead. Authorities warned of continued risks of flooding in small and medium rivers, flash floods, urban inundation, landslides and debris flows. Strong winds are forecast to persist on land and coastal waters through Thursday, with safety precautions advised for high-elevation work, marine and land transport, outdoor events, and sightseeing, authorities said.