Overview
- Noul struck the southern China coast near Pinghai with peak winds reported around 162 km/h and state television showed whipping winds and debris-strewn streets.
- Officials moved over 340,000 people to safety and raised the highest red typhoon warning for affected Guangdong areas.
- Hong Kong authorities reported nine injuries, more than 100 fallen-tree incidents and at least 350 cancelled flights as strong gusts continued across the city.
- Meteorological agencies say the storm is weakening as it pushes inland toward Jiangxi, Hunan and Hubei but will bring heavy rain that could persist through Tuesday and spread to provinces such as Henan and Shandong.
- Noul follows deadly July storms such as Typhoon Maysak, and researchers link the rise in intense, frequent storms to human-caused climate change, heightening flood and infrastructure risks for communities.