Typhoon Noul nears Hong Kong and Guangdong, triggering mass evacuations, rail suspensions, flight cancellations and orange alert warnings across southern China.

Typhoon Noul is expected to bring winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend.

Hong Kong’s Observatory says Noul was moving on Saturday steadily across the northeastern part of the South China Sea

Typhoon Noul is battering southern China and Hong Kong with winds and heavy rain