Typhoon Noul Makes Landfall in Southern China, Forcing Over 700,000 to Evacuate
Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China's Guangdong province, bringing heavy rain, gale-force winds, and flooding to the region including Hong Kong. Outlets consistently reported more than 700,000 evacuations and widespread flight cancellations, with state media cited as calling it the strongest storm to hit China in 2026. Coverage varied mainly in emphasis, with some focusing on visual damage such as toppled trees and falling scaffolding, while others centered on evacuation figures and storm timeline.
Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China's Guangdong province early Sunday, July 26, 2026, bringing heavy rain, gale-force winds, and flooding to the region, including Hong Kong. According to Chinese state media, it is the strongest typhoon to hit China so far in 2026. The storm forced authorities to relocate more than 700,000 to 715,000 people in Guangdong province and led to hundreds of flight cancellations across the region. Heavy to torrential rain was expected to continue through Tuesday, according to authorities. Video footage documented storm impacts including cars swept away by floodwaters, toppled trees, and scaffolding falling from a building in Hong Kong. News organizations reported the storm's effects on both mainland China and Hong Kong, with winds and rain battering the area over the weekend leading into landfall. As of the latest reporting, the typhoon's rainfall was ongoing, with authorities warning of continued heavy to torrential conditions into the following days. The full extent of damage, injuries, or fatalities was not specified in available reporting. Details on the exact number of canceled flights, the precise evacuation count, and any casualties remain unconfirmed across sources.
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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...
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