Typhoon Noul triggers massive evacuations and deadly flash floods across China FAST-MOVING
Typhoon Noul made landfall in Guangdong province early Sunday, becoming the strongest typhoon to hit China this year. The storm prompted the country's highest‑level red flash‑flood alert and forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents in Guangdong — estimates range from 340,000 to over 800,000 people.
Heavy rain and mudslides caused the closure of key sections of the Jiuzhaigou World Heritage area in Sichuan, including the Arrow Bamboo Lake and Zechawa Valley, and led to the safe evacuation of stranded tourists.
Separate flash‑flood events in north‑western Gansu province killed 10 people and injured 23, while a landslide in Chongqing claimed 11 lives and left dozens missing. In Hong Kong, strong winds toppled a multi‑storey scaffolding structure but caused no injuries. The storm also disrupted transport, cancelling hundreds of flights and suspending rail services in the region.
Entities: China Ministry of Water Resources · Gansu Province · Guangdong Province · Hong Kong · Jiuzhaigou National Park · Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area · Typhoon Noul · Weiyuan County
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- [● 4 SOURCES] China issued a red flash‑flood alert, its highest level, for multiple provinces after Typhoon Noul. (c8e70ee2-d662-40df-90c2-214d0881228d, 6f9e8ea1-d57a-4c56-94e4-898182c2549a, ad9f3124-26e7-4f5e-9e4b-8fcf2f41ddd8, bc0504)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A landslide in Tanchang, Gansu Province killed 21 people. (c8e70ee2-d662-40df-90c2-214d0881228d)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Mudslides triggered by heavy rain forced the closure of the Arrow Bamboo Lake and Zechawa Valley areas in Jiuzhaigou and evacuated stranded tourists. (c8e70ee2-d662-40df-90c2-214d0881228d, 6f9e8ea1-d57a-4c56-94e4-898182c2549a, bc0504)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Typhoon Noul made landfall in Guangdong province’s Huidong County on Sunday morning with maximum sustained winds of about 45 m/s (162 km/h). (c8e70ee2-d662-40df-90c2-214d0881228d, bffc0f34-4bd0-4fef-94b7-607410487690, 3bc3ca84-803d-4ccd-8289-f71b98960282, 9816b2)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Landslides in Chongqing killed 11 people and left 50 missing. (c8e70ee2-d662-40df-90c2-214d0881228d)
- [DISPUTED] Typhoon Noul caused scaffolding collapse in Hong Kong, injuring at least 21 people and cancelling hundreds of flights. (bffc0f34-4bd0-4fef-94b7-607410487690, 21993cef-9da2-4f2d-9698-d5a1fb5db65f)
- [● 3 SOURCES] A flash flood in Weiyuan County, Gansu Province killed 10 people and injured 23. (fc614c3b-e86b-461e-af47-2c1e66b2d6e9, b36b7ebe-fae8-4aba-b105-26d6078af6ff, 317e3535-762a-4108-ac00-b64b42ff7d03)
- [DISPUTED] More than 700,000 residents in Guangdong were evacuated because of Typhoon Noul. (c8e70ee2-d662-40df-90c2-214d0881228d, bffc0f34-4bd0-4fef-94b7-607410487690, 9816b222-0a0b-492c-b31f-5a3ee33926bf, 783462)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Arrow Bamboo Lake and Zechawa Valley areas of Jiuzhaigou were temporarily closed to tourists. (multiple)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Hundreds of thousands of residents were evacuated from Guangdong province because of the storm. (multiple)
- [● 4 SOURCES] China issued a red‑level flash‑flood alert after Typhoon Noul. (multiple)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Typhoon Noul made landfall in Guangdong province on Sunday morning. (multiple)