July 25, 2026 / 12:39 PM EDT
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Typhoon Noul is bringing winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in the province of Guangdong with the region on high alert and at least dozens of flights canceled.Hong Kong's Observatory said Noul, which had intensified with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph near its center, was moving on Saturday across the South China Sea and edging closer toward the coast of Guangdong.The city's observatory forecasts Noul could make landfall Sunday morning around the vicinity of the southern Chinese cities of Huizhou and Shanwei and then move inland, bringing strong winds and squally showers to parts of the region. China's weather center expects Noul to make landfall in the early hours of Sunday.China's National Meteorological Center expects parts of southern Guangdong and southeastern Fujian provinces will experience heavy rain and strong winds over the weekend.More than 340,000 people had been evacuated by Saturday afternoon in Guangdong province, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Train services in the province have been canceled for Sunday, according to the China News Service.
