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Typhoon Noul Forces Evacuations, Halts Travel, Threatens Rice Crops

7/25/2026

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Noul Spurs Evacuations

China’s Meteorological Centre issued an orange alert Saturday and ordered 20,000 evacuations as Typhoon Noul approached southern China.
Hong Kong Observatory raised signal No 3 on Sunday, reporting 130 km/h winds and a track 100 km of the city.
Guangdong halted provincial trains on Sunday as Hong Kong cancelled 150 flights, 46 Saturday and 110 Sunday.
Taiwan’s weather agency warned that Noul would bring rain to southern Taiwan.

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China warns floods

China Meteorological Administration warned eastern Guangdong and Jiangxi could get up to 450 mm of rain in 24 hours, threatening early-season rice fields that supply 43 % of national output.
The storm hits during the Qixia Bashang period, China’s mid-July to mid-August flood-control window, raising flood-mitigation concerns.
Rescue teams are still searching for more than 50 people missing after a deadly landslide in Chongqing, adding to emergency response demands.

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Noul Spurs Evacuations

China’s Meteorological Centre issued an orange alert Saturday and ordered 20,000 evacuations as Typhoon Noul approached southern China.
Hong Kong Observatory raised signal No 3 on Sunday, reporting 130 km/h winds and a track 100 km of the city.
Guangdong halted provincial trains on Sunday as Hong Kong cancelled 150 flights, 46 Saturday and 110 Sunday.
Taiwan’s weather agency warned that Noul would bring rain to southern Taiwan.

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