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Typhoon Noul made landfall in Guangdong on Sunday, triggering emergency relief measures across southern China. The response highlights the storm's wider disruption, from shelters and transport cancellations to recovery funding and resident support.
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Beijing,UPDATED: Jul 26, 2026 15:18 IST
China activated emergency relief measures on Sunday after Typhoon Noul made landfall in the southern province of Guangdong, bringing gale-force winds and heavy rain to large parts of the region. The storm was the 12th cyclone to hit China this year.
As the typhoon moved in, authorities stepped up their response across parts of eastern, central and southern China. Ahead of landfall, the national observatory had issued a red alert, the highest warning in the country’s four-tier colour-coded typhoon warning system, while emergency measures were also activated in Fujian, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong and Guangxi.
According to state-run Xinhua news agency, China’s Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief activated a Level-IV national disaster relief emergency response for Guangdong. China has a four-tier, colour-coded weather warning system for typhoons, with red as the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue. In the emergency response system, Level IV is the least severe tier, while Level I is the most critical.
A working team has been sent to the affected areas to assess the situation and help local authorities relocate and resettle residents, while also ensuring their basic living needs. The Development and Reform Commission has also allocated 100 million yuan, about USD 14.7 million, from the central budget to support post-disaster recovery in Guangdong.
The funds will mainly be used to restore damaged infrastructure, including roads, water conservancy facilities, schools and hospitals, with the aim of helping normal production and daily life resume at the earliest. In Hong Kong, authorities began emergency measures on Saturday as the typhoon approached. More than 410 flights and 150 high-speed train services were cancelled, and the Home Affairs Department opened 28 temporary shelters in anticipation of the storm.
Overall, Typhoon Noul’s landfall in Guangdong prompted emergency action by Chinese authorities, with relief teams deployed, recovery funds allocated and transport and shelter arrangements put in place in affected areas, including Hong Kong.
With PTI Inputs
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India Today Web Desk
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Jul 26, 2026 15:18 IST
