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The struggle to get to work after Typhoon Mangkhut struck showed the city should have been better prepared
Opposition lawmakers have resorted to the usual insults and scaremongering by questioning why soldiers from the Hong Kong garrison were allowed to help in the Typhoon Mangkhut clean-up.
Numerous demonstrations of extreme weather remind us that urban infrastructure and coastal flood defences are still frail when confronted with nature’s forces, exacerbated by climate change.
Extreme weather has wreaked havoc on livelihoods and local economies, and caused billions of dollars in damage, offering clear evidence the world must act quickly to contain the impact of climate change.
The current compensation scheme only applies under certain typhoon signals and rainstorm warnings, but the amendment will expand it to include periods of ‘extreme conditions’, which can be declared by the chief secretary.
A warming world puts the Pearl River Delta and Greater Bay Area at higher risk of extreme weather events. Building and restoring coastal wetland ecosystems is a cost-effective approach to mitigating these threats.
Replacement names Pulasan and Krathon, both taken from popular Southeast Asian fruits, were offered up by Malaysia and Thailand, respectively.
The Mai Po wetlands, which safeguard migratory waterbirds and can act as a buffer against typhoons, must not sacrificed on the false altar of development.
Technicians from Town gas on Friday put their finishing touches to the lamps, which were shattered by Typhoon Mangkhut in September 2018.
Post-storm repairs took park’s operating costs to HK$1.5 billion, while anti-government movement has scared away tourists.
Engineers say they are responding to threat of more powerful storms with high-tech scanners, allowing speedy repairs to defences.
Thunderstorms battered the city on 59 days between February and October, about 50 per cent more than the average, and there were a record number of hot nights.
Hongkongers sent an average of 1.53kg of municipal solid waste, which includes domestic, commercial and industrial debris, to landfills every day last year.
Super Typhoon Mangkhut, which left Hong Kong with a HK$3.1 billion (US$397 million) insurance bill as it swept past the city last summer, could have been even more devastating, if it had hit during high tide.
Artists’ reflections on the destructive power of nature assume new meaning amid Hong Kong summer of protest.
American artist James Prosek has painted a mural of Hong Kong’s flora and fauna at the Asia Society headquarters in the hope it will encourage Hongkongers to pay more attention to the natural world around us.
The project was part of an initiative by the girls’ school in Happy Valley to revamp its computer literacy classes to promote innovation.
Research by Education University suggests that shallow root system and poor quality soil behind destruction of more than 60,000 trees in last year’s storm.
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Trail of rocks and debris leaves residents dismayed, officials flummoxed. Local shopkeeper says, ‘I’ve never seen anything like this.’
The most intense typhoon in Hong Kong’s history severely damaged the power supply, roof, track and grass pitch at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground. Local residents are inconvenienced by its continued closure – and worried about the next typhoon season.
Deputy security minister Sonny Au tells Legco meeting government’s mechanism to prepare for and respond to super typhoons has been effective
The amended storm guidelines, which were revealed on Tuesday, will not be legally binding however.
Hong Kong CrossFit Asphodel raise money for Catherine’s Puppies, which was hit hard by Typhoon Mangkhut
Government intends to roll out new preparations for typhoon strikes, and floating breakwaters to lessen waves’ impact.
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Court orders Ng Heung-man, 55, to do 200 hours of community service.