The storm’s maximum sustained wind speed was observed at 145kph.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong issued its third highest storm warning signal – prompting the closure of some transport services and schools – today as Typhoon Koinu skirted the financial hub, bringing rains and powerful gusts.
A week after that, the city experienced its highest rainfall in nearly 140 years, flooding subway stations and malls, and causing landslides. “Koinu will be closest to Hong Kong tonight, skirting about 70km south,” said the Hong Kong Observatory, warning the public to avoid low-lying areas in case of a storm surge.Typhoon Koinu’s “T8” signal – the third highest in Hong Kong’s warning system – is triggered when a storm’s sustained wind speed goes up to 117kph.Schools, daycare centres, cargo terminals, ferries and buses announced the suspension of operations for the day or in the afternoon.
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