Southern China braces for typhoon Noul, suspends public transport
Authorities evacuated more than 340,000 people in Guangdong and canceled over 150 Hong Kong flights as Noul brought strong winds and heavy rain.
- On Sunday, Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China, prompting the Hong Kong Observatory to keep Typhoon Signal 8 in force until at least noon as heavy rain and strong winds battered the region.
- Noul made landfall near Huidong county in Huizhou early Sunday, forcing authorities in Guangdong province to relocate more than 340,000 people to ensure safety as the storm moved inland.
- Transportation services faced significant disruptions, with more than 700 flights and over 190 cross-border high-speed rail services cancelled on Sunday, while local police reported a scaffolding collapse in Mong Kok on Saturday.
- As Noul weakens while moving inland, the Observatory indicated it may consider issuing the strong wind signal, No 3, depending on the degree of wind reduction across the city.
- Noul marks the 12th typhoon in the Pacific this year and the third to hit China this month, following Typhoon Bavi, which earlier necessitated the evacuation of more than 2 million people.
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HONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Noul made landfall early Sunday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend.
China issues red alert as Typhoon Noul closes in on Guangdong coast - The Tribune
China’s national observatory has issued a red alert—the highest level in the country’s typhoon warning system as Typhoon Noul approaches its coast. Typhoon Noul, the 12th typhoon of the year, is forecast to make landfall along the coast of south China’s Guangdong Province, according to the alert issued by the National Meteorological Centre late Saturday […]
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Bradford TodayTyphoon Noul makes landfall in southern China, with over 700,000 evacuated and flights canceled
HONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Noul made landfall early Sunday bringing winds and heavy rain to southern China , including Hong Kong , over the weekend.
In southern China, more than 340,000 people have been brought to safety before typhoon Noul.
The Chinese authorities issued this weekend a red alert, the most serious, before the arrival of Typhoon Noul, who touched land in the early morning of Sunday in the southeastern province of Canton with winds of more than 160 kilometers per hour (km/h).
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