Emergency response personnel clear a fallen tree in Huidong county, Guangdong province, on Sunday, after Typhoon Noul, the 12th typhoon of the year, made landfall early on Sunday in the county, bringing gales and heavy rain to many parts of the province.

People brave the heavy wind and rain from Typhoon Noul as they cross a street in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Sunday. See story, page 4