In the early hours of a July Sunday, one of the most powerful storms of the year made its presence known along China's southern coast, reminding a densely populated region that nature's rhythms do not pause for human convenience. Typhoon Noul came ashore near Pinghai in Guangdong Province with winds of 162 kilometres per hour, carrying with it the weight of disrupted lives, uprooted trees, and the quiet anxiety of hundreds of thousands who had already been moved to safety. The storm is a testament to both the destructive indifference of weather and the hard-won capacity of societies to read wh
Typhoon Noul batters southern China with 162 kph winds, displaces 340,000
At least 9 people injured in Hong Kong; over 340,000 evacuated from affected areas; widespread property damage including fallen trees and structural damage.