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How Hong Kong gets typhoon warnings

At Hong Kong Observatory’s Central Forecasting Office in Tsim Sha Tsui, HKO director Shun Chi-ming discusses his most memorable weather event in 2017 - Typhoon Hato.

December 27, 2017
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Tropical storm leaves Hong Kong after raising year’s first No 8 signal
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When a typhoon signal 8 or above heads towards Hong Kong, the government takes measures to ensure everyone stays safe. Schools close and non-essential staff are given the day off or are allowed to...01:51
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September 2, 2024
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One week ago on September 7, 2023, Hong Kong was hit by a record-breaking rainstorm that flooded the city. South China Morning Post city desk reporter Harvey Kong breaks down what happened across...28:31
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Hong Kong flooded by ‘once-in-a-century’ rainstorm
September 15, 2023
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Hong Kong hit by widespread flooding from sudden downpours
September 8, 2023
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Sudden torrential rain sparks widespread flooding in Hong Kong
September 8, 2023
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Twelve bodies have been recovered as of July 4, 2022, after a floating crane sank off the coast of southern China during Typhoon Chaba. Crew members aboard the floating crane Fujing 001 were...01:07
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At least 12 dead from sunken Chinese crane
July 6, 2022
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Hong Kong and mainland Chinese rescuers have rushed to an area off southern China where a ship with a crew of 30 on board was snapped in two by strong waves created by Typhoon Chaba on July 2, 2022...01:16
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Typhoon Chaba snaps ship in two, rescuers looking for crew
July 2, 2022
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Hong Kong is one of the wettest cities in Asia. But despite the torrential rains, the city is safe from large-scale flooding that routinely paralyses other Asian cities. It’s all thanks to a...04:32
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Hong Kong’s hidden solution to floods
May 14, 2022
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The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has a reason to celebrate after it was recognised as the world’s first accredited centennial upper air observing station. The honours from the UN’s World...02:09
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HK Observatory earns centenary honours
November 19, 2021
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A delivery service vehicle tipped over on a slippery road in Tseung Kwan O in Hong Kong’s New Territories on October 13, 2021, amid a heavy rainstorm caused by Typhoon Kompasu. The driver was sent...01:01
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Delivery van tips over as Typhoon Kompasu hits Hong Kong
October 13, 2021
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At least seven people were injured and one death tentatively being blamed on Typhoon Kompasu as it lashed Hong Kong on October 12-13, 2021. It was the second major storm to hit the city in less...03:42
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2nd severe storm in a week shuts down HK
October 13, 2021
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The Hong Kong Observatory is expected to raise its typhoon signal No 8 between 4pm and 6pm on October 12, 2021 as Tropical Cyclone Kompasu gathers strength. Kompasu is the second typhoon to hit the...00:52
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Hongkongers stock up ahead of typhoon
October 12, 2021
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At least one person was killed when bamboo scaffolding that had completely surrounded a 30-storey residential block in Hong Kong’s Happy Valley collapsed during a heavy rainstorm. The fringes of...03:17
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Deadly high-rise scaffolding collapse
October 8, 2021
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A video taken in Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O neighbourhood on September 16, 2021, shows the first hail recorded in the city in five years. There have only been 11 hail incidents in Hong Kong since...01:24
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Hailstones in Hong Kong
September 16, 2021
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Landslides and severe flooding were reported in some areas of Hong Kong on June 28, 2021, as the first black rainstorm warning of the year forced the suspension of public services including schools...02:09
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HK’s first black rainstorm warning of the year
June 28, 2021
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During Hong Kong’s first black rainstorm of the year on June 28, 2021, a landslide took place on South Lantau Road, near Upper Cheung Sha Beach, as the city was inundated with rain. The severe...01:19
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Landslip at Lantau’s Cheung Sha Beach
June 28, 2021
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Hong Kong’s first black rainstorm warning was issued at 8.20am on June 28, 2021. The severe weather led to the suspension of classes and vaccine services and delayed the opening of the stock market...01:27
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Hong Kong’s first 2021 black rainstorm closes schools, vaccine centres
June 28, 2021
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The Hong Kong Observatory issued a No 8 typhoon signal and kept it in place for most of the day on October 13, 2020, as tropical storm Nangka slowly passed about 450km (280 miles) to the southwest...03:09
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Nangka farthest No 8 storm to skirt HK
October 13, 2020
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The Hong Kong Observatory issued a No 8 typhoon warning signal at 5.40am on October 13, 2020, as Tropical Storm Nangka neared the city. Video shot in Clear Water Bay and Lamma Island showed...02:23
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Tropical storm Nangka nears Hong Kong
October 13, 2020
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