Typhoons Without End: Southern China's Sisyphus Storm Season Typhoon Noul's landfall in southern China last weekend is just the latest installment in a seemingly never ending drama of tempests and evacuations that has become all too familiar for residents in the region.
The evacuation of more than 700,000 people and cancellation of hundreds of flights served as a grim reminder that this year's typhoon season shows no signs of abating.
The scale of the evacuation efforts is staggering – over 715,000 people were relocated, train services canceled, and hundreds of flights grounded.