Typhoon Noul Hits Southern China, Triggering 715,000 Evacuations and 350 Flight Cancellations
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 26
Typhoon Noul Hits Southern China, Triggering 715,000 Evacuations and 350 Flight Cancellations
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 26
Summary
Noul made landfall in Huidong county, Guangdong, at about 3:50 a.m. Sunday, becoming the strongest typhoon to hit China so far this year, state media said.
715,000 people had been relocated in Guangdong by early Sunday as the storm brought heavy rain and winds of up to 110 kph near its center while moving inland and weakening.
Hong Kong canceled about 350 flights, reported at least nine injuries, and saw part of high-rise scaffolding collapse as the typhoon swept past the city.
Southern Guangdong and southeastern Fujian were forecast to face more heavy rain and strong winds over the weekend, with uprooted trees already reported in coastal Huilai county.
Noul follows two earlier July storms in China: Bavi, which forced more than 2 million evacuations in the east, and Maysak, which struck the south.