Strong winds and rain lash China after Typhoon Noul makes landfall

BEIJING — Typhoon Noul made landfall in China early Sunday morning, state media reported, lashing a stretch of the southern coast with strong winds and rain in the fiercest storm to hit the country this year. Severe weather forecasts for Noul had spurred authorities to evacuate more than 340,000 people and suspend work and rail services, with major flight disruptions continuing throughout Sunday morning. The centre of the typhoon crossed over land at around 3:50 am (1950 GMT) near the town of Pinghai, Guangdong Province — about 80 kilometers northeast of financial hub Hong Kong — state broadcaster CCTV reported. […]...

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