Southern, central China brace for flood risk after typhoon
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A drone view shows villages surrounded by floodwaters after heavy rainfall under the influence of Typhoon Noul, in Wuhua county, Meizhou city, Guangdong province, China, July 27, 2026. cnsphoto via REUTERS
BEIJING, July 28 (Reuters) - The remnants of Typhoon Noul pushed deeper into China on Tuesday, threatening heavy flooding across a broad swathe of the country's southern and central provinces as forecasters warned the weakened storm could linger inland longer than usual.
Torrential rain, fuelled by the effects of the southern monsoon, is expected through Thursday in Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Henan and Guangxi, according to the National Meteorological Center.
State media warned the storm's northward-bound path across mountainous terrain raises the risk of floods, landslides and other disasters before it weakens further.
Noul intensified rapidly before making landfall in Guangdong over the weekend, becoming the strongest typhoon to hit China this year, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
The authorities are bracing for overlapping typhoon and flood-season risks, with emergency and housing officials ordering stronger flood-control measures, inspections of critical infrastructure and the pre-deployment of rescue teams and equipment in vulnerable areas. They also called for safety checks on key industries such as mining, hazardous chemicals and fireworks production.
Typhoons typically affect China from July to September, with August being the most active.
In the northwest and southwest, frequent and heavy precipitation has also put Gansu, Sichuan, and Yunnan on heightened vigilance.
Gansu issued its highest warning for geological disasters late on Monday, flagging landslide and mudslide risks in numerous parts of the province after rocks and boulders rolled off mountain slopes onto roads.
Chinese authorities are continuing to search for people missing after part of a mountain broke off and collapsed onto buildings in a hillside township developed along a river in Chongqing on July 17. At least 38 dead bodies have been found so far.
In a notice issued on Tuesday, the local government in Chongqing's Pengshui said search efforts had entered the final phase and DNA testing was ongoing.
(Reporting by Liz Lee and Beijing newsroom; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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