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Hong Kong issues T8 typhoon warning

Hong Kong issues T8 typhoon warning as Tropical Cyclone Toraji nears

Hong Kong has raised its T8 typhoon signal as Tropical Cyclone Toraji neared, bringing squally showers and strong winds to the city. The Gale or Strom Signal, No. 8 was issued at 11.10 pm on Wednesday,

The Independent on MSN · 1d

Hong Kong closes schools and businesses as Typhoon Toraji triggers third-highest warning

Hong Kong closes schools and businesses as Typhoon Toraji triggers third-highest warning - Evening school classes were cancelled on Wednesday and city’s education bureau announced schools would stay c

Time Out · 1d

Hong Kong Observatory to issue T8 as Tropical Cyclone Toraji edges closer

Update on November 13: The Hong Kong Observatory announced on November 13 at 8.15pm that the Gale or Storm Signal, No. 8 will be issued from 11.10pm and will remain in force at least until 10am the next day (November 14).

theasialive · 20h

Hong Kong Shuts Down Amidst Typhoon Toraji: Businesses and Schools Impacted by Severe Weather Alert

Hong Kong awoke to an unexpected quiet on Thursday morning as the city’s usually bustling financial and commercial districts slowed under the shadow of Typhoon Toraji. After authorities raised the third-highest typhoon warning overnight,

Pattaya Mail · 13h

Hong Kong shuts schools and businesses as Typhoon Toraji passes nearby, airport and flights continuing as normal

Schools and businesses in Hong Kong closed this morning following a high-level typhoon warning issued at midnight as Tropical Storm Toraji passed near the southern part of the island, November 14. The Hong Kong Observatory forecasted that Toraji,

Hong Kong Free Press on MSN · 2d

Tropical Cyclone Toraji: Hong Kong raises T3 typhoon signal

Hong Kong has issued its T3 typhoon warning for the second time within a week as Tropical Cyclone Toraji approached the territory.

The Star · 5d

T1 signal issued as cyclone Yinxing edges closer to Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Observatory issued the Standby Signal, No 1 on Friday (Nov 8) afternoon with Tropical Cyclone Yinxing edging closer to the coast of southern China.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Tropical Storm Toraji Shuts Schools, Some Businesses in Hong Kong

Toraji is expected to weaken and move away from Hong Kong with winds moderating gradually during the day, the city's observatory said. The strong wind alert will be lowered to signal 3 from 8 by 10:20 a.

scmp.com · 1d

Tropical Storm Toraji: Hong Kong to lower T8 at 10.20am, afternoon classes to resume

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will lower the No 8 typhoon signal at 10.20am, as Tropical Storm Toraji is set to weaken gradually and education authorities announce that classes of afternoon schools will resume on Thursday.

Typhoon Usagi approaches Hong Kong but threat ‘not high’, forecaster says

Usagi is expected to maintain a distance of more than 500km from the city and then turn towards Japan’s Ryukyu Islands.

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Observatory to issue T1 signal by Fri 3pm

The Hong Kong Observatory on Thursday said it will issue the Standby Signal No 1 between noon and 3pm on Friday, as Tropical Cyclone Yinxing edges closer to Hong Kong. Forecasters said the ...

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Hong Kong and parts of southern China grind to near standstill as super Typhoon Saola edges closer

The Hong Kong Observatory raised a No. 8 typhoon signal, the third-highest warning under the city’s weather system, early Friday. Its forecast said Saola — with maximum sustained winds of 205 ...

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Hong Kong and southern China battle widespread flooding from record rains

The Hong Kong Observatory later that night reported an hourly rainfall of 158.1 millimetres, the highest since records began in 1884. The city's cross harbour tunnel, a key route connecting the ...