Typhoon Noul made landfall at about 03:50 local time on 26 July near Pinghai Town in Huidong County, Huizhou, in eastern Guangdong. China's forecaster had issued a red alert, the highest of its four levels, the night before.
Ahead of landfall, 12 Guangdong cities, including Guangzhou, Dongguan and Shantou, fully or partly suspended classes, work, production, business and transport. All train services in the province were halted on Sunday. More than 340,000 people were moved, a figure later reported at over 801,000.
In Huidong around 100,000 households lost power and more than 30 roads were blocked. Heavy rain was forecast to continue across southern and central China, with flash-flood warnings issued for several provinces.
Sources
- The Peninsula (AFP): China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches (opens in a new tab)
- Verisk: Typhoon Noul (opens in a new tab)
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