Typhoon Noul is moving across the South China Sea toward southern China, bringing significant wind and precipitation to the region over the weekend. The storm has intensified to maximum sustained winds of 145 kilometers per hour near its center, according to Hong Kong’s Observatory. Forecasters predict the typhoon will make landfall in the early hours of Sunday near the southern Chinese cities of Huizhou and Shanwei before moving inland through the region.
Authorities have taken extensive precautionary measures in preparation for the storm’s arrival. Mainland Chinese authorities issued their highest-tier red typhoon alert on Saturday evening, while Hong Kong’s observatory activated storm signal No. 8, the third-highest level in the city’s alert system. More than 340,000 people have been evacuated from Guangdong province by Saturday afternoon, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Train services scheduled for Sunday in the province have been canceled.
The approaching typhoon has already disrupted transportation in the region. Hong Kong airport reported more than 150 flight cancellations for Saturday and Sunday, with additional cancellations possible. Authorities also reported a partial collapse of scaffolding on a high-rise building in Hong Kong on Saturday afternoon, though initial reports indicated no injuries occurred.
Meteorological agencies expect heavy rainfall and strong winds across parts of southern Guangdong and southeastern Fujian provinces through the weekend. Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration noted that Noul is bringing some precipitation to southern and eastern Taiwan but is moving away from the island. This typhoon follows two other significant storms that affected the region earlier this month, with Typhoon Bavi prompting the evacuation of more than 2 million people on July 11 and Typhoon Maysak making landfall in southern China on July 3.
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