DistantNews
Support us
Typhoon Noul Makes Landfall in Southern China, Over 700,000 Evacuated and Flights Canceled
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia /Disasters & Emergencies

Typhoon Noul Makes Landfall in Southern China, Over 700,000 Evacuated and Flights Canceled

From Asharq Al-Awsat · () English

Summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Typhoon Noul made landfall in China's Guangdong province early Sunday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.
  • Over 715,000 people were evacuated in Guangdong, and hundreds of flights and train services were canceled.
  • Noul was the strongest typhoon to make landfall in China this year, causing at least nine injuries in Hong Kong.

Typhoon Noul struck southern China early Sunday, forcing the evacuation of over 715,000 people in Guangdong province and disrupting travel. The storm made landfall in Huidong county, Huizhou city, with maximum sustained winds of 110 kph, according to Hong Kong's Observatory. China's National Meteorological Center reported it as the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year.

Noul was the strongest typhoon to make landfall in China so far this year.

— China’s national weather centerStating the typhoon's intensity relative to previous storms this year.

Authorities canceled hundreds of flights in Hong Kong, where at least nine people were injured and scaffolding collapsed on a high-rise building. Train services in Guangdong were also suspended. The typhoon brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the region, uprooting trees in Huilai county.

Noul, with maximum sustained winds of 110 kph (68 mph) near its center, was moving Sunday into inland Guangdong and weakening progressively, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the region.

— Hong Kong’s ObservatoryDescribing the typhoon's strength and movement as it approached and moved inland.

Taiwan also experienced rainfall from Noul as it passed south of the island. This follows a series of typhoons that have impacted eastern China this month, including Bavi and Maysak, which previously led to large-scale evacuations.

More than 715,000 people had been relocated for safety in Guangdong province.

— state-owned China National RadioReporting the scale of the evacuation efforts in Guangdong.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by Asharq Al-Awsat. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog