Typhoon Noul forces more than 715,000 from homes and cancels hundreds of flights in China and Hong Kong
Typhoon Noul has made landfall in southern China, triggering the evacuation of over 715,000 people and causing widespread flight cancellations. Authorities have issued high-level flood alerts as the storm brings torrential rain to Guangdong, Hong Kong, and surrounding provinces.
Why it matters
Large-scale evacuations due to extreme weather events underscore the vulnerability of densely populated coastal regions to intensifying tropical cyclones.
Typhoon Noul has caused widespread damage in southern China, including in Hong Kong. Photograph: Venron Yuen/Nexpher/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Typhoon Noul has caused widespread damage in southern China, including in Hong Kong. Photograph: Venron Yuen/Nexpher/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock China Typhoon Noul forces more than 715,000 from homes and cancels hundreds of flights in China and Hong Kong Noul is the strongest typhoon to make landfall in China so far this year, state media reported
Prefer the Guardian on Google Typhoon Noul made landfall early Sunday bringing strong winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong , over the weekend.
It prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in Guangdong province with the region on high alert and hundreds of flights cancelled.
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