Typhoon Wipha: Hong Kong issues highest storm alert after over 200 flights cancelled
Heavy rain and wind from Typhoon Wipha triggers highest storm warning
- Hong Kong issued its highest storm warning, Signal No 10, as Typhoon Wipha brought hurricane-force winds and heavy rain to the city.
- The typhoon caused the cancellation or delay of over 200 flights at Hong Kong International Airport, with Cathay Pacific suspending all flights for a significant period.
- Public transport, including ferries, was largely suspended, and schools cancelled special classes, while amusement parks like Hong Kong Disneyland were closed.
- Over 200 people sought refuge in public shelters, and authorities received multiple reports of fallen trees across the city.
- After impacting the Philippines and Taiwan, Typhoon Wipha is forecast to make landfall in southern China, leading to hundreds of thousands of evacuations, before moving towards Vietnam.