Hong Kong Issues Highest Storm Alert as Typhoon Wipha Approaches
The Hong Kong Observatory lifted the signal to No. 10 at 9:20 a.m. local time. Wipha is expected to pass the city about 50 kilometers (31 miles) to the south, with wind speeds of 118 kilometers an hour, the weather agency said on its website. The maximum alert, which was last issued in 2023, is set to remain in force for 'some time,' it said.
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