Overview
- The typhoon made landfall early Sunday near Pinghai in Guangdong with maximum winds reported at about 162 km/h and state-broadcaster CCTV released footage of whipping winds and debris-strewn streets.
- Authorities moved more than 340,000 people to safety and issued the highest red typhoon warnings for parts of southern China to limit casualties and protect coastal communities.
- Hong Kong activated its storm warning system, reported multiple injuries and hundreds of fallen-tree reports, and the city airport cancelled at least 350 flights because of the storm.
- Noul is weakening as it pushes inland but is forecast to bring strong winds and sustained heavy rain into Jiangxi, Hunan and Hubei with precipitation possible through Tuesday and spillover into northern provinces such as Henan and Shandong.
- The storm follows deadly weather earlier this month and researchers cited in coverage say human-driven climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of such extreme storms, raising the risk of more extreme floods and damage to infrastructure.