An elderly lady walks along a flooded footpath in Heng Fa Chuen as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches. Photo: Sam Tsang An elderly lady walks along a flooded footpath in Heng Fa Chuen as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches. Photo: Sam Tsang
An elderly lady walks along a flooded footpath in Heng Fa Chuen as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong /  Politics

Can Hong Kong prevent flooding during typhoons and superstorms? Government commissions study to help coastal communities

  • Development secretary Michael Wong says study is expected to take between 18 months and two years
  • Move has been prompted by Typhoon Mangkhut, which caused devastation in low-lying areas

Topic |   Typhoon Mangkhut
Tony Cheung
Tony Cheung

Updated: 4:53pm, 25 Oct, 2018

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An elderly lady walks along a flooded footpath in Heng Fa Chuen as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches. Photo: Sam Tsang An elderly lady walks along a flooded footpath in Heng Fa Chuen as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches. Photo: Sam Tsang
An elderly lady walks along a flooded footpath in Heng Fa Chuen as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches. Photo: Sam Tsang
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