World News | Hong Kong braces for tropical storm seaweed

HONG KONG, Nov. 2 (AP) — Schools and offices in Hong Kong were closed and some events were canceled as Tropical Storm Nalgae swept through southern Hong Kong on Wednesday, while financial conferences aimed at restoring Hong Kong’s image as an international business center continued. .

As cities brace themselves, makeshift shelters open and theme parks close. Stock markets were suspended in the afternoon and some ferry and bus services were suspended. The Hong Kong Jockey Club has cancelled the race for the evening.

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The Hong Kong Observatory issued Typhoon Signal No. 8, the third-highest warning in the city’s weather system, as Nargue’s maximum sustained winds reached 90 kilometers per hour (56 mph).

The observatory said residents were urged to stay away from shorelines and avoid water sports.

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The government has halted a variety of public services, from vaccinations to childcare and senior centers.

The storm passed waters south of Hong Kong at night before making landfall in southern China on Thursday.

As of 8 p.m., the city was largely unscathed, with only nine reports of fallen trees. According to the government, no reports of landslides or flooding have been received.

While Nalgae is expected to weaken, strong winds are expected to affect the city until Thursday morning.

The No. 8 warning, prompting workers to return home, will remain in place until at least 2 a.m. Thursday. Whether a downgrade occurs later will depend on the strength of the storm and its distance from the city, the observatory said.

Nalgae killed more than 130 people in the Philippines a few days ago before moving closer to China’s southeastern and southern coasts.

Hong Kong, a former British colony, returned to China in 1997.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a six-month state of disaster in four storm-hit regions on Wednesday, including a five-province Muslim autonomous region in the south, as rescuers continue to search the area for a huge mudslide that may have been buried in a mountainside. villagers in the community. (Associated Press)

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