Watch: China issues highest red alert as Typhoon Noul heads for Guangdong province
China has issued its highest-level red alert as Typhoon Noul approaches the Guangdong province coastline. The storm has already caused significant travel disruptions, including the cancellation of hundreds of flights and train services.
Why it matters
Major weather events in industrial hubs like Guangdong can cause significant supply chain disruptions and pose severe risks to public safety and infrastructure.
China's national weather authority has issued a red alert, the highest warning in its four-tier typhoon warning system, as Typhoon Noul approaches the country's southern coastline and is expected to make landfall in Guangdong province.According to the National Meteorological Centre (NMC), Typhoon Noul, the 12th typhoon of the year, was located about 100 km southeast of Huidong County in Huizhou City, Guangdong, late Saturday night.
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