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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Powerful Typhoon Hits Hong Kong, Knocks People Off Their Feet |
| 2025-07-21 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] On July 20, the Hong Kong administration assigned the highest, tenth, danger level to Typhoon Wipha, which hit the city. The city's observatory reported that the epicentre of the disaster was located 90 km southwest of Hong Kong, and the hurricane only partially affected the city, but nevertheless caused significant damage. The hurricane had hit the city the day before, on July 19. Winds reached 140 km/h, knocking people off their feet. The fire department received almost 250 reports of fallen trees. Public transport, including sea transport, has been suspended in the city. Airports are also not operating, with hundreds of flights cancelled. According to authorities, at least 26 people have suffered from the aftermath of the hurricane. Some city residents are taking refuge from the bad weather in bomb shelters. Later that day, the hurricane's threat level was lowered from 10 to 8. |
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