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NDTV
2 days ago
- Climate
- NDTV
Parents Face Backlash For Carrying Toddlers In Typhoon Wipha, Clicking Pictures
A couple in Hong Kong has gone viral after they carried their two young children to experience the storm when Typhoon Wipha impacted the city on Sunday (Jul 20). According to a report in The Standard, the toddlers clung to the shoulders of their parents anxiously as the typhoon with the highest-level No 10 signal battered the region. The father, wearing a black shirt, took a photo of the child with his mobile phone. Another child, who was held by his mother, hugged his mother tightly the whole time, with his head covered by the hoodie without raising his head. As the video went viral, social media platforms demanded action against the parents for being negligent and putting the lives of the children in jeopardy, as per a report in Ohpama. "Can we sue them for child abuse?" wrote one user, while another added: "Even adults who watch it feel it is very dangerous, not to mention these two children are so young. These people are not worthy of being parents!" Typhoon Wipha Typhoon Wipha made landfall in Hong Kong on Sunday, becoming the fifth typhoon to trigger the highest-level No 10 signal in the past two decades. As the storm passed Hong Kong, more than 110 mm of rain fell within three hours, and maximum wind gusts exceeded 167 kph at some points. "While Wipha, as a typhoon, was not as strong as Saola in 2023, which became a super typhoon when it came close to Hong Kong, the strength of their periphery winds was in fact similar," Hong Kong Observatory senior scientific officer Lee Shuk-ming was quoted as saying by South China Morning Post. Hong Kong is believed to have suffered economic losses of as much as $255 million on Sunday alone, based on gross domestic product statistics. In a statement, the Hong Kong government informed that 26 people sought treatment in public hospitals during the typhoon, while 253 flocked to its shelters, and 471 fallen trees were reported. After battering Hong Kong, the typhoon moved westward and made landfall on the coast of Taishan city in Guangdong, subsequently weakening to a severe tropical storm.
RTHK
3 days ago
- Climate
- RTHK
'Wipha's wind force is similar to super typhoon Saola'
'Wipha's wind force is similar to super typhoon Saola' Typhoon Wipha prompted the observatory to issue the first Signal No 10 of the year. File photo: RTHK The wind force of Wipha was similar to Super Typhoon Saola that triggered the Hurricane Signal No 10 two years ago, even though Wipha was less intense, according to the Hong Kong Observatory on Monday. The SAR saw its first hurricane signal of the year in force for almost seven hours a day ago, when Typhoon Wipha came closest to the region, skirting about 50 kilometres to the south of the forecaster. Speaking on an RTHK radio programme, senior scientific officer Lee Shuk-ming said that when the Signal No 10 was issued, many places were whipped by hurricane-force winds, including Cheung Chau, Waglan Island and Ngong Ping. "Although Wipha was not an intense as Saola, its outer hurricane zone also affected us," she said. "In terms of local wind force, it's on a par with Saola. Its winds generally reached above gale force." Lee also said Wipha's outer rainbands brought more than 70 millimetres of precipitation to most districts. Wong Tai Sin and some districts in the New Territories even saw more than 140 millimetres, she said, leading the observatory to issue the red and amber rainstorm warnings. There will be showers in the next couple of days, but the weather will improve gradually in the latter part of the week, Lee added.
HKFP
3 days ago
- Climate
- HKFP
In Pictures: Hong Kong sees floods, flights cancelled as Typhoon Wipha prompts T10 signal
Hong Kong saw floods, cancelled flights and at least 30 people seeking medical attention as storm Wipha prompted a typhoon 10 signal on Sunday. The Observatory hoisted the T10 signal, the city's highest storm warning, from 9:20 am until 4:10 pm on Sunday. The red rainstorm was also in force in the afternoon. Sunday was the first time since September 2023, when Super Typhoon Saola hit Hong Kong, that the Observatory has raised a T10 signal. In North Point, bamboo scaffolding collapsed, while in Kennedy Town, a boat crashed into the China Merchants Wharf pier due to the strong winds. In Heng Fa Chuen, a residential area known for being a flooding hot spot due to its low-lying geography, crashing waves reached multiple stories high. Some residents went to the promenade to watch the storm come in. The area did not see any flooding on Sunday. The government said a total of 33 people sought treatment at public hospitals amid the typhoon. The Fire Services Department received 425 reports of fallen trees, while the Drainage Services Department recorded seven flooding cases. It was not until Sunday evening that the wind started to die down and public transportation, including the MTR and ferries, gradually resumed. Across the harbour in Wong Tai Sin, firefighters tended to a flood on Lung Cheung Road, one of the main thoroughfares in the district. Workers rushed to unclog the drains as passersby waded through knee-deep water. Wong Tai Sin was also heavily flooded in September 2023 when Hong Kong recorded the highest one-hour rainfall since records began in 1884. While the T10 signal was in place on Sunday, the MTR Corporation suspended all trains running along overground sections, leaving much of the East Rail Line and Tuen Ma Line affected. The Light Rail service in the New Territories was also halted. Underground routes continued but at reduced frequencies. Ferries and buses were suspended entirely. After the storm signal was lowered to T8 on Sunday afternoon, the MTR Corporation said railway lines with longer open sections such as the East Rail Line, Tuen Ma Line, Tung Chung Line and the Airport Express was expected to resume services in two to three hours as workers inspected tracks and cleared fallen trees. By 6:30 pm, ferries restored their services. By around 8pm, MTR services and buses also resumed. Local media reported that over 500 flights were cancelled. The Airport Authority rescheduled around 400 flights and is expected to work overnight to reschedule the remaining 100 flights. Hong Kong lowered the storm signal to T3 at 7:40 on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha moved away and towards the city of Taishan in Guangdong.
The Star
3 days ago
- Climate
- The Star
Wipha tears through city
Destructive winds: Barricades blown down in the central district as the typhoon signal number 10 is hoisted as Typhoon Wipha moves towards Hong Kong. — AFP The region issued its highest tropical cyclone warning as Typhoon Wipha battered the city, with authorities cancelling classes and grounding hundreds of flights. Wipha was located around 60km south-east of Hong Kong as of 10am (0200 GMT), according to the city's weather observatory. Huge waves were spotted off the eastern coast of Hong Kong Island. The observatory has issued the T10 hurricane alert yesterday morning, saying 'winds with mean speeds of 118kph or more are expected' and pose 'considerable threat to Hong Kong'. 'Under the influence of its eyewall, hurricane force winds are affecting the southern part of the territory,' the observatory said, warning the public to 'beware of destructive winds'. China's Hainan and Guangdong provinces were also put on high alert, state news agency Xinhua said Saturday. A representative from Hong Kong's Airport Authority said yesterday that around 500 flights had been cancelled due to weather, while around 400 flights were scheduled to take off or land later in the day. More than 200 people have sought refuge at government-run temporary shelters. One man sought medical treatment at the emergency room of a public hospital yesterday, with officials receiving more than a dozen reports of fallen trees. Authorities suspended yesterday's classes at all day schools and daycare centres. Local trains offered limited services while operations in open sections were suspended. Wipha brought heavy rains and flooding to the Philippines and two people have been reported missing, according to the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Hong Kong last hoisted the T10 warning signal for Super Typhoon Saola in 2023. — AFP
Kuwait Times
3 days ago
- Climate
- Kuwait Times
Hong Kong hit by rain as Typhoon Wipha skirts past
HONG KONG: A crowd of outbound passengers wait in line to check-in as flights resume at the Hong Kong international airport, while Typhoon Wipha moves away from the city on July 20, 2025. -- AFP HONG KONG: Hong Kong was battered by strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha skirted along China's southern coast, with fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding spotted across the city. Wipha was located around 140 kilometers (87 miles) to Hong Kong's southwest as of 5 pm (0900 GMT), according to the city's weather observatory. Hong Kong's highest tropical cyclone warning, T10, was in effect for around seven hours but was downgraded to the third-highest T8 warning at 4:10 pm as Wipha departed the city. 'Gale to storm force southeasterly winds are still affecting parts of the territory occasionally,' the observatory said. 'The intense rainbands of Wipha are persistently affecting the vicinity of Pearl River Estuary.' Neighboring casino hub Macau issued its own top-level typhoon warning shortly after noon, with authorities suspending all public transportation services. China's Hainan and Guangdong provinces were earlier put on high alert, according to state news agency Xinhua. In Hong Kong, more than 250 people sought refuge at government-run temporary shelters. Officials said they received more than 450 reports of fallen trees and a handful of flooding reports, including at a main thoroughfare in the Wong Tai Sin district. A representative from Hong Kong's Airport Authority earlier said that around 500 flights have been cancelled due to the weather, while around 400 flights were scheduled to take off or land later in the day. Authorities suspended Sunday's classes at all day schools and daycare centers. Local trains offered limited services while operations in open sections were suspended. Wipha also brought heavy rains and flooding to the Philippines, where two people have been reported missing, according to the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Hong Kong last hoisted the T10 warning signal for Super Typhoon Saola in 2023. — AFP
