A typhoon rampaged past Hong Kong and Hainan Island, one of China's biggest financial centers where schools, businesses, and financial markets closed down. After passing through the Philippines, killing 39 people and missing 31, the typhoon brought heavy rains and winds, causing many delays on export-dependent harbors. Tropical cyclones regularly hit Hong Kong, the Philippines and other coastal regions of south China in summer and early in autumn.
I learned from this article about the different types of warnings that are used to evacuate cities. Hong Kong has a series of different typhoon warnings. Schools, businesses and government services stop when any No.8 or above typhoon warnings are issued. Nearly 20 shelters were also set up around Hong Kong, while the government cancelled public events, including the daily flag raising ceremony at the city’s Victoria Harbor.
Article here:
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/09/29/typhoon-nesat-hits-china
No comments:
Post a Comment