HONG KONG: Typhoon Noul made landfall early Sunday bringing winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend. It prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in Guangdong province with the region on high alert and dozens of flights canceled. China’s national weather center said Noul made landfall along the coast of Huidong county of the city of Huizhou in the southern Guangdong province at approximately 3:50 a.m. local time on Sunday.

Forecaster says hot, sunny weather up to 34 degrees on Friday, with winds strengthening and showers increasing on Saturday as Typhoon Noul nears.

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

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