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Southern China and Hong Kong on alert as Typhoon Noul approaches
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Typhoon Noul is impacting southern China, including Hong Kong, with strong winds and heavy rain, leading to the evacuation of over 340,000 people in Guangdong province and the cancellation of numerous flights and train services.
- The typhoon, with sustained winds of 145 kph (90 mph), is expected to make landfall Sunday morning near Huizhou and Shanwei before moving inland, according to Hong Kong and Chinese meteorological authorities.
- Hong Kong has raised its storm signal to No. 8, the third-highest level, while mainland China issued its highest-tier red typhoon alert as the storm approaches.
- More than 150 flights at Hong Kong airport were canceled over the weekend, with additional cancellations possible, and a scaffolding collapse on a high-rise building was reported with no injuries.
- Taiwan experienced rainfall from Noul as the typhoon passed south of the island and moved away on Saturday.
