Overview
- Typhoon Noul struck the southern coast at Huidong County in Huizhou early Sunday and weakened as it moved inland while producing strong winds and heavy rain.
- Authorities ordered large-scale relocations before landfall with official tallies varying from more than 20,000 initially to provincial reports of about 340,000 and state outlets reporting totals above 700,000 people moved to safety.
- Meteorological agencies forecast localized cumulative rainfall of roughly 500–600 mm in parts of eastern Guangdong and southern Fujian, increasing the risk of flash floods, river flooding and landslides on already saturated ground.
- Transport and services were widely disrupted with hundreds of flights canceled, high-speed and conventional rail services suspended across Guangdong, Hong Kong’s storm signals raised and local infrastructure damage reported including a scaffolding collapse.
- Beijing and provincial authorities raised multi-tier flood and typhoon emergency responses, deployed relief teams and the National Development and Reform Commission allocated 100 million yuan for recovery and early reconstruction.