Typhoon Noul puts Southern China on alert, thousands evacuated as Hong Kong cancels flights

Typhoon Noul is bringing winds and heavy rain to southern China and Hong Kong over the weekend, with the region on high alert and dozens of flights cancelled.

Typhoon Noul: T8 signal to remain in force until at least noon

The No 8 storm signal will remain in force until at least noon, the Hong Kong Observatory has said, with more than 350 flights and over 190 cross-border high-speed rail services cancelled on Sunday as Typhoon Noul batters the city. “Noul is moving steadily into inland Guangdong and weakening progressively, but gales are still affecting many places over Hong Kong, with occasional storm-force winds offshore and over high ground,” the weather forecaster said on Sunday. “The gale or storm signal ...

By Kristen Cheung

Watch: China issues highest red alert as Typhoon Noul heads for Guangdong province

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Typhoon Noul makes landfall in China, over 340,000 evacuated and 410 flights cancelled

France and Spain battle wildfires, 250,000 flee

France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tons of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires Saturday and slashed the final stage of Tour de France to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The latest wildfires in southern Europe this week have displaced more than 250,000 people, including some 70,000 people who were evacuated in central Spain. One man died in Manises, the municipality reported on its Facebook page, th

By The Korea Herald

Southern China drenched as Typhoon Noul makes landfall

Typhoon Noul brought heavy rain and gale-force winds across Guangdong province and neighbouring Hong Kong.

Warnings lifted as Typhoon Kiyapo moves away, but monsoon rain persists

Typhoon Kiyapo (Noul) is heading for China, while the southwest monsoon is still affecting parts of the Philippines on Saturday, July 25

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Heavy rains likely in Zambales, Bataan due to ‘habagat’

MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rains are expected over Zambales and Bataan in the next few hours due to the “enhanced” southwest monsoon, or habagat, prompting state meteorologists to issue a yellow rainfall alert at 8 a.m. Sunday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned of 7.5 to 15 millimeters of rain per

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'Kiyapo' intensifies into typhoon, exits PAR

Tropical Storm Kiyapo (international name: Noul) rapidly intensified into a typhoon before dawn Saturday and exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, but  Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon.

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Cathay Pacific cancels Hong Kong flights, Guangdong evacuates more than 20,000 as Typhoon Noul nears

Authorities have evacuated more than 20,000 people and suspended rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China, with flight cancellations announced in the financial hub of Hong Kong.

China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches

Authorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended work and rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China, with flight cancellations announced in the financial hub of Hong Kong. The post China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches appeared first on Vanguard News.

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