Heavy rain and wind from Typhoon Wipha triggers highest storm warning
The typhoon caused the cancellation or delay of over 200 flights at Hong Kong International Airport, with Cathay Pacific suspending all flights for a significant period.
Public transport, including ferries, was largely suspended, and schools cancelled special classes, while amusement parks like Hong Kong Disneyland were closed.
Over 200 people sought refuge in public shelters, and authorities received multiple reports of fallen trees across the city.
After impacting the Philippines and Taiwan, Typhoon Wipha is forecast to make landfall in southern China, leading to hundreds of thousands of evacuations, before moving towards Vietnam.
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