China evacuates over 340,000 as Typhoon Noul approaches southern coast

More than 340,000 people have been evacuated in southern China's Guangdong province as Typhoon Noul approaches, prompting the highest-level red alert and widespread transport disruptions. The storm is expected to make landfall between Shenzhen and Haifeng early Sunday, with sustained winds of 151–173 km/h Source: larepublicaco; Source: Infobae.

Evacuations and warnings

Guangdong authorities evacuated over 340,000 residents by Saturday evening, while 12 cities suspended work, school, and business operations Source: larepublicaco. The National Meteorological Center issued a red typhoon alert—the highest in its four-tier system—late Saturday Source: AP News. In neighboring Fujian province, more than 23,000 people were also evacuated ahead of the storm Source: CNN.

Transport disruption

All rail services in Guangdong were suspended Sunday, and Shenzhen Airport adjusted flight schedules Source: larepublicaco. Hong Kong’s airport reported at least 49 canceled flights and 238 delays; Cathay Pacific canceled all arrivals and departures between 1:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. local time Sunday Source: Infobae; Source: AP News. Hong Kong raised its third-highest storm signal and opened 28 temporary shelters Source: AP News.

Previous storms

Noul follows Typhoon Maysak, which killed 39 in Guangxi earlier this month, and Typhoon Bavi, which forced over 2 million evacuations in eastern China Source: AP News; Source: Infobae.