Hong Kong also hit, authorities on alert
Typhoon Noul, the most powerful to hit China in 2026, made landfall this morning on the southern coast of the country, sweeping the coast with strong winds and torrential rain also in Hong Kong. Over 715,000 were forced to evacuate in Guangdong province and hundreds of flights were cancelled. The Guardian reports it.
The typhoon will bring heavy, torrential rain to much of southern China for two days, authorities warned, while Beijing declared the highest level of alert for flash floods in several provinces.
Noul, which means “sunrise or sunset glow” in Korean, the 12th tropical cyclone of the year and the third to hit China this month, hit the coast of Huidong county around 3:50 a.m., officials said.
The typhoon will bring strong winds and heavy rain to neighboring provinces such as Jiangxi and Hunan as it moves inland, state media reported, with the rain likely to persist until Tuesday.
Authorities urged local governments to pay particular attention to flood-prone areas, such as mountain and river areas, construction sites, valleys and bridges.
The Hong Kong Airport Authority said around 350 flights were canceled today. At least nine people were injured across the city as the typhoon passed through, according to authorities. Officials said flights will gradually resume this afternoon.
