Chinese authorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended work activities and railway services in southern China as Typhoon Noul approaches, bringing heavy rains and powerful winds.
The typhoon is expected to hit coastal areas stretching from Shenzhen to Haifeng in Guangdong Province on Sunday. China’s meteorological authorities issued a red alert warning, stating that parts of Guangdong, as well as the neighboring provinces of Hunan, Fujian, and Jiangxi, will experience heavy rainfall.
According to Xinhua News Agency, more than 340,000 people have been evacuated in Guangdong. Twelve cities in the province, including Guangzhou, Dongguan, and Shantou, have partially or completely suspended schools, work, production, commercial activities, and transportation services.
Hong Kong issued its third-highest typhoon warning level, while local authorities announced the opening of 28 shelters across the city.
The city’s Airport Authority announced the cancellation of at least 49 flights and delays to 238 others, saying that “a large number of flights are expected to be affected tomorrow.”
Meanwhile, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport in Guangdong Province said airlines would adjust scheduled flight operations between Sunday morning and noon “according to weather conditions.”
