China evacuates Jiuzhaigou after Typhoon Noul

China evacuated stranded tourists from the UNESCO World Heritage site of China — Jiuzhaigou on July 27 after mudslides triggered by heavy rain from List of storms named Noul, the strongest typhoon to hit the country in 2026. Authorities issued the highest flash-flood alert across multiple provinces, including China — Jiangxi, China — Hunan, China — Guangdong, China — Sichuan, China — Shaanxi, China — Gansu, and southeastern China — Xinjiang. At least four deadly landslides occurred in July: in China — Chongqing (11 killed, 50 missing), China — Tanchang County county in China — Gansu (21 killed), Weiyuan county in China — Gansu (10 tourists killed, 23 injured), and China — Shanxi (5 killed). The severe weather coincides with China's peak flood control window from mid-July to mid-August, with forecasts of 20% to 50% more precipitation than usual in northern China.