The No 8 storm signal will remain in force at least until noon, the Hong Kong Observatory has said, with more than 700 flights and over 190 cross-border high-speed rail services cancelled on Sunday as Typhoon Noul batters the city. “Noul is moving steadily into inland Guangdong and weakening progressively, but gales are still affecting many places over Hong Kong, with occasional storm-force winds offshore and over high ground,” the weather forecaster said on Sunday. “The gale or storm signal No...
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Some restaurant operators and residents expressed disappointment after the fresh water supply in Hong Kong’s Eastern district was not restored as promised on Monday morning after more than a day of disruption, with many having to fetch water from wagons amid heavy rain. The water supply gradually resumed from 11 am on Monday, according to the Water Supplies Department, which noted that there would be a delay of one to two hours in some areas because of their higher elevation or location at the...
Extreme weather disrupted the US’s 250th anniversary celebrations, forcing evacuations, cancellations and delays.