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Despite city being prepared for Super Typhoon Saola, business still paid a heavy price as staff stayed home.
The Observatory has often been under fire for either overstating or underestimating a typhoon’s impact. However, it is best to err on the side of caution.
- The city’s 104 general insurers received a combined HK$1.54 billion worth of claims for damage done by the devastating black rainstorm in September
- Claims related to property damage represented 86 per cent of claims related to the two extreme weather events in September
Total insurance claims related to the recent typhoons this year are expected to hit a record high, even though the claims from the most recent typhoon Koinu are smaller, according to analysts.
Fire Services Department says it relaunched its rescue efforts to find Ning Kwok-leung on Saturday evening after authorities lowered No 8 typhoon warning.
Experts say government must opt for better quality soil and use more when planting trees in high-density areas to prevent them becoming vulnerable to storms.
Experts note minimal flood damage, attributing result to storm weakening on its approach.
First planes in and out of city from around 11am, flag carrier Cathay to add additional flights for UK, Canada
Queen Mary Hospital spokeswoman confirms snake was found in a corridor outside an operating theatre at around 2am on Friday.
Observatory says ‘eyewall’ refers to thick circular ring of clouds surrounding centre of the storm, where winds are at their fiercest.
Areas such as Lei Yue Mun and Heng Fa Chuen were hit hard by Mangkhut, and residents hope new measures, such as barriers, will help this time.
Cathay Pacific targets resuming flights at midday on Saturday, while Hong Kong Airlines says normal operations may return by Sunday.
Hong Kong has witnessed a series of ferocious and occasionally deadly storms since records began in 1946.
Provincial Communist Party chief Huang Kunming urges officials to ‘ensure that no family or individual is left behind’ and protect lives and property as tropical cyclone approaches Guangdong’s southern coast.
Police say rural patrol officers discovered man, 62, on hillside near Stanley Fort, only hours before Observatory issued warning over Super Typhoon Saola on Friday morning.
Some weekend fixtures not expected to go ahead with officials planning to postpone matches if No 8 signal or higher in effect.
Observatory cancels warning at 11.40 pm, as local winds continue to weaken.
Hong Kong’s financial markets are set to pause on Friday as Super Typhoon Saola triggers a T8 storm signal in the city. Markets in mainland China will open for business as usual.
Some shoppers express worries about having no supplies, while others laugh off panic buying as business as usual on typhoon days.
Weather bureau issues red alert, with typhoon expected to make landfall between Huilai in Guangdong and Hong Kong on Friday.
Ning Kwok-leung went on a solo hike in Ma On Shan Country Park last Wednesday.
Track and intensity of storm still uncertain due to northeastern monsoon, forecaster says.
Saola predicted to move at around 12km/h across Luzon Strait and come within 800km of Hong Kong in next day or two.
Weather forecaster says super typhoon will be within 800km of the city on Wednesday, but uncertainty over movements still ‘relatively high’.