Amman, July 25 (Petra) -- Chinese authorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended businesses and rail services across southern China as Typhoon Noul approaches, bringing heavy rainfall and powerful winds.
The typhoon is expected to make landfall along the coastal areas stretching from Shenzhen to Haifeng in Guangdong province on Sunday morning, state news agency Xinhua reported. Chinese meteorological authorities issued a red alert the highest in their warning system forecasting torrential rain across parts of Guangdong and neighboring Hunan, Fujian, and Jiangxi provinces.
In Guangdong, 12 cities including Guangzhou, Dongguan, and Shantou have fully or partially suspended classes, work, production, business activities, and public transport.
Hong Kong authorities raised the city's third-highest typhoon signal on Saturday evening and opened 28 temporary shelters across the territory.
Hong Kong Airport Authority reported that at least 49 flights were canceled and 238 delayed, warning that operations would likely face widespread disruption on Sunday. Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Guangdong also announced that airlines would adjust flight schedules between Sunday morning and noon depending on weather conditions.
//Petra// AF
