Typhoon Noul weakens with over 800,000 evacuated in China

Key Points:

• Typhoon Noul weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in southern China, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Guangdong and Fujian provinces, with over 801,000 people relocated for safety.
• In Hong Kong, around 350 flights were canceled and approximately 2,000 passengers were stranded at the airport, while at least 21 people were injured during the typhoon.
• China’s Ministry of Water Resources upgraded flood-control emergency responses due to high risks of mountain floods, and the National Development and Reform Commission allocated 100 million yuan ($14.8 million) for recovery efforts in Guangdong.
• Noul was the third typhoon to hit China in a month and is the strongest to make landfall in the country this year; it also caused fatalities and displacement in the Philippines and heavy rain in Taiwan.
• Separately, a flash flood in Gansu province caused by sudden heavy rainfall resulted in at least 10 deaths and 23 injuries, with ongoing search-and-rescue operations for trapped tourists.