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Typhoon Wipha Prompts Hong Kong's Highest Storm Signal and Grounds Over 500 Flights
HONG KONG, JUL 20 – Hong Kong raised its highest storm warning as Typhoon Wipha caused over 400 flight cancellations, widespread transport suspensions, and damaged hundreds of trees and structures, officials said.
- Hong Kong issued its highest storm warning level, T10, as Typhoon Wipha brought hurricane-force winds exceeding 167 kph, leading to significant disruptions.
- The typhoon resulted in widespread fallen trees, with 26 individuals treated at hospitals and many seeking refuge in shelters.
- Cathay Pacific Airways cancelled all flights between 5 a.m. and 6 p.m., impacting around 80,000 travelers.
- Wipha made landfall in Guangdong province after passing through Hong Kong, where it caused heavy rain and flooding conditions, affecting surrounding areas and the Philippines.
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People can hardly stand on their feet, trees fall down, a huge cloud creeps over a big city: Tropical storm »Wipha« meets the Chinese mainland with high wind speeds.
Typhoon Wipha landed on Sunday afternoon in the city of Taishan, in the southeastern Chinese province of Canton, causing the evacuation of 669,162 people and the activation of emergency measures in several localities, including the suspension of classes and transportation.Wipha, who entered the Chinese city of Zhuhai by the hand of an imposing black cloud, is, according to China's National Meteorological Center (CMN), the sixth typhoon of the ye…
The heavy rains brought by the typhoon are forecast to continue until tomorrow morning.
Video - More than 110 millimetres of rain fell in three hours and in some areas wind gusts reached 167 kilometres per hour.
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