Typhoon Noul: Storm Hits Southern China, Disrupts Hong Kong Flights

Typhoon Noul: Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China early on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds to Guangdong province and neighbouring Hong Kong, where authorities cancelled flights and issued severe weather warnings.

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Chinese authorities said the storm forced the evacuation of more than 340,000 people across Guangdong before making landfall.

Heavy rain and strong winds continue

The Hong Kong Observatory said Typhoon Noul weakened after moving further inland. However, strong gales continued to affect much of the city.

The observatory also issued an Amber Rainstorm Warning and warned residents about the risk of flash floods. Meanwhile, rainfall exceeded 30 millimetres (1.2 inches) per hour and was expected to continue.

Storm alerts remain in place

Authorities raised the city’s storm warning to Typhoon Signal No. 9 early on Sunday as the cyclone passed within 80 kilometres (50 miles) of Hong Kong.

Later, officials downgraded the alert to Signal No. 8 at 7:10 a.m. local time. The observatory said Signal No. 8 would remain in effect until at least noon, keeping most businesses and transport services closed.

Flight operations disrupted

Hong Kong International Airport suspended many flights because of the severe weather.

However, airport authorities said flight operations would gradually resume after 6:00 p.m. on Sunday as conditions improve.

Typhoon Noul, whose name means the glow of sunrise or sunset in Korean, is the 12th tropical cyclone of the year and the third to strike China this month.