Typhoon Noul struck southern China on Sunday morning, making landfall in the city of Huizhou, Guangdong province, and unleashing strong winds and heavy rain across the region [1, 2]. It is the strongest typhoon to hit China so far in 2026 [1, 3, 2].

Ahead of landfall, Guangdong authorities evacuated more than 715,000 residents to safety and imposed full or partial suspension of classes, work, production, transport, and business across 12 cities, according to government officials [2]. The measures aimed to limit casualties and damage from the severe weather.

The typhoon disrupted air and rail travel across southern China and Hong Kong. Hong Kong airport canceled about 360 passenger flights, while over 1,000 flights were grounded in the Guangzhou and Shenzhen regions as well as Hong Kong itself [1, 2]. More than 190 cross-border high-speed rail services were also called off on Sunday [2].

Police in Hong Kong reported multiple calls about collapsed scaffolding on Cheung Sha Wan Road due to strong winds but confirmed no injuries were reported [1].

An extraordinary incident involved a six-year-old girl in Shenzhen who was blown out of a building by a sudden gust from the typhoon but safely ran back into a shop. Her father said, "The strong wind came so suddenly and a gust blew the door open. As there were two children inside, we did not have time to look after the elder one at that moment. I did not expect that she would run back on her own. It is scary now that I think about it" [3].

The National Meteorological Center issued China's first red typhoon warning of 2026 on Saturday evening, the highest alert level, as the storm approached [2]. Typhoon Noul is expected to move inland from Guangdong to affect provinces including Jiangxi, Hunan, and Hubei with heavy rains and strong winds in the coming days [2].

Authorities have allocated 100 million yuan (about $14.8 million) for post-typhoon recovery efforts [2]. Government agencies and emergency responders remain on high alert as they monitor the storm's inland progress.

Recovery and restoration work is scheduled to begin immediately across affected areas, with officials prioritizing transportation infrastructure and community safety measures.