Typhoon Noul reached southern China with destructive wind and rain, leading authorities to evacuate more than 700,000 people and cancel flights. Chinese authorities reported more than 700,000 evacuations before and during landfall. Airports canceled flights as the storm approached.
Heavy rain and strong winds affected southern coastal provinces. Emergency agencies opened shelters and restricted travel in exposed districts. The sequence is stated as reported because later official or investigative records may refine the first public account.
Landfall forecasts warned of flooding and damage beyond the immediate coast. Officials had not completed a comprehensive damage count at the edition cutoff. The evacuation total reflected a broad preventive response rather than a confirmed casualty count. Attributed claims are preserved as claims rather than treated as independent proof.
Tropical cyclone impacts depend on rainfall duration, terrain and drainage as much as peak wind. Evacuation totals can span several jurisdictions and temporary relocation categories. Post-landfall river and landslide risks can grow after wind weakens.
The available record also connects a verified development with its operating context. Chinese authorities reported more than 700,000 evacuations before and during landfall. Tropical cyclone impacts depend on rainfall duration, terrain and drainage as much as peak wind.
A separate factual check preserves the distinction between the event and the explanation offered for it. Airports canceled flights as the storm approached. Evacuation totals can span several jurisdictions and temporary relocation categories.
The reporting boundary remains material: Independent damage surveys, final rainfall totals and full casualty information were not available.
The next observable records are flood, landslide and river warnings after landfall and transport restoration and verified housing or infrastructure losses.