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Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern China as the strongest typhoon of the year to date

Typhoon Noul made landfall on the coast of Huidong county in southern Guangdong province at approximately 3:50 a.m. local time on Sunday. It is the strongest typhoon to make landfall in China so far this year, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds to the region. Authorities in Guangdong province relocated more than 715,000 people for safety as the storm moved inland. In Hong Kong, the typhoon caused at least nine injuries and led to the cancellation of approximately 350 flights. The city's airport authority reported that flights would begin to resume on Sunday afternoon. The storm also brought rainfall to Taiwan and the Philippines, where at least three people were allegedly killed by the storm's flooding. Separately, in northwestern China, a flash flood in Gansu province resulted in at least 10 deaths. China's National Development and Reform Commission allocated 100 million yuan ($14.8 million) to support recovery efforts in the typhoon-hit Guangdong province.

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