Typhoon Noul Makes Landfall in Southern China, Triggers Mass Evacuations
Typhoon Noul made landfall in Guangdong province, southern China, over the weekend, prompting the evacuation of more than 700,000 people and the cancellation of hundreds of flights across the region, including Hong Kong. Outlets largely agree on the scale of evacuations and disruption, with visual coverage from the Guardian and BBC highlighting flooding and wind damage, while ABC's earlier report focused on the storm's approach and regional alert status ahead of landfall.
Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China's Guangdong province early Sunday, July 27, 2026, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds to the region, including Hong Kong. State media described it as the strongest typhoon to hit China so far in 2026. Chinese authorities relocated more than 700,000 to 715,000 people in Guangdong province as a precaution against the storm. The storm caused widespread disruption, including hundreds of canceled flights in China and Hong Kong. Video footage showed flooding with cars swept away and toppled trees, as well as scaffolding falling from a building in Hong Kong during the storm's landfall. Authorities warned that heavy to torrential rain was expected to continue through Tuesday. Prior to landfall, forecasters had placed the region on high alert, anticipating strong winds and heavy rainfall over the weekend. As of the latest reporting, the typhoon's rains were expected to persist into the following days, with the full extent of damage and casualties not yet detailed in available reporting. The precise final evacuation figures varied slightly between sources, ranging from over 700,000 to 715,000, and remain subject to confirmation by Chinese authorities.
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Cars swept away and trees toppled as Typhoon Noul brings flooding to southern China – video
Typhoon Noul made landfall early on Sunday in southern China, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds across Guangdong province. Authorities said heavy to torrential rain would continue until Tuesday. The rapidly developing storm is the strongest to hit China so far in 2026, according to state media. It has forced the relocation of more than 715,000 people in Guangdong province, authorities said on Sunday Typhoon Noul forces more than 715,000 from homes and cancels hundreds of flights in China and Hong Kong Continue reading...
Read original report ↗Watch: Scaffolding tumbles from Hong Kong building as Typhoon Noul makes landfall
Typhoon Noul is the strongest to make landfall in China so far this year, according to state media.
Read original report ↗Tifón Noul toca tierra en sur de China, generando más de 700.000 evacuados y vuelos cancelados
Read original report ↗Typhoon Noul hits southern China as more than 700,000 evacuate, flights canceled
Typhoon Noul is battering southern China and Hong Kong with winds and heavy rain.
Read original report ↗Typhoon Noul nears southern China, putting region on high alert for heavy rain and wind
Typhoon Noul is expected to bring winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend
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