HONG KONG: Hong Kong issued its third-highest storm warning signal -- prompting the closure of some transport services and schools -- on Sunday as Typ...
A man has his umbrella turned inside out as Hong Kong hoisted typhoon signal no 8 around noon on October 8, 2023 as typhoon Koinu skirted by after the financial hub was affected again by a super typhoon and historic rainstorm last month. AFPPIX: Hong Kong issued its third-highest storm warning signal -- prompting the closure of some transport services and schools -- on Sunday as Typhoon Koinu skirted the financial hub, bringing rains and powerful gusts.
A week after that, the city experienced its highest rainfall in nearly 140 years, flooding subway stations and malls, and causing landslides. “Koinu will be closest to Hong Kong tonight, skirting about 70 kilometres south,“ said the Hong Kong Observatory, warning the public to avoid low-lying areas in case of a storm surge.Typhoon Koinu’s “T8” signal -- the third-highest in Hong Kong’s warning system -- is triggered when a storm’s sustained wind speed goes up to 117 kilometres an hour.Schools, daycare centres, cargo terminals, ferries and buses announced the suspension of operations for the day or in the afternoon.
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