Updated
Updated · South China Morning Post · Jul 25
Hong Kong Raises Typhoon Noul Warning to No 9 as 410 Flights and 150 Trains Are Canceled
Updated
Updated · South China Morning Post · Jul 25

Hong Kong Raises Typhoon Noul Warning to No 9 as 410 Flights and 150 Trains Are Canceled

3 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Jul 25

Summary

  • The Hong Kong Observatory upgraded Typhoon Noul to Signal No 9 at 1:10 a.m. Sunday and said it would stay in force until at least 7 a.m., with a possible move to No 10 under review.
  • Strengthening local winds and heavy squally showers drove the warning higher as Noul closed in on the city, becoming Hong Kong’s first major storm of the year.
  • More than 410 flights and 150 high-speed rail services were canceled, while the Home Affairs Department opened 28 shelters ahead of the storm.
  • A scaffolding collapse was reported, and flood barriers were put up in vulnerable areas such as Heng Fa Chuen as seas turned rough overnight.

Insights

Why do tourists still flock to the waterfront for photos despite Hong Kong issuing a severe No. 9 typhoon warning?
With hundreds of flights canceled for Typhoon Noul, how will Hong Kong manage the massive backlog of stranded travelers?
Are traditional flood barriers in areas like Heng Fa Chuen truly enough to withstand the escalating intensity of modern typhoons?