# typhoon hong kong

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Hong Kong should never have sent solar panels damaged during Super Typhoon Saola to landfills  | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP » By Steven Chan and Thomas Chan, The Green Earth In recent years, more and more people have installed solar panels on their roofs. Solar panel owners can sell the green electricity generated by these solar panels to power companies for a handsome income. In turn, the power companies can sell renewable energy certificates to companies […] Hongkongfp.com

Video: Hong Kong Humans – The students scaling new heights…on Beacon Hill » Not all learning takes place in the classroom at the University of Hong Kong – some students have been trying their hand at rock-climbing. As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Ruixue Zhang finds that the city offers some incredible views… for those brave enough to scale Beacon Hill. In collaboration with the University of Hong […] Hongkongfp.com

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong prepares for Super Typhoon Saola as China warns of 'strongest' storm in decades | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP » Hongkongers on Friday hunkered down for Super Typhoon Saola, as the Observatory announced the T9 storm signal at 6.20 pm, saying that the storm was expected to skirt within 40 kilometres of the city. A Government Flying Service aircraft captured meteorological data near Super Typhoon Saola on Friday morning. “The photos taken show that the […] Hongkongfp.com

Hong Kong leader slammed by labour unions for not giving workers the day off after typhoon Mangkhut | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP » One of Hong Kong’s main labour union confederations has condemned Chief Executive Carrie Lam for not giving workers the day off after typhoon Mangkhut. Traffic conditions were chaotic on Monday as roads were blocked by fallen trees, and the railway service was severely disrupted. Thousands were stuck in railway stations for hours before they were […] Hongkongfp.com

Typhoon Koinu: Hong Kong to see storm signal 1 on Wed night as city braces for wet weekend | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP » The Observatory expects to raise the T1 standby storm signal on Wednesday night, with Tropical Cyclone Koinu set to bring wind and rain to the region this weekend. “Koinu is expected to edge closer to the eastern coast of Guangdong. It may then move westwards along the coast of Guangdong and its adjacent waters, and […] Hongkongfp.com

Hong Kong civil servants join Super Typhoon Saola clean-up efforts, as 86 injured and 1,500 trees felled by storm | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP » Classes for the new school year began on Monday after being delayed last week by Super Typhoon Saola, as Hong Kong assessed the damage inflicted by the storm that battered the city last Friday and Saturday. At least 86 people were injured, and more than 1,500 trees succumbed to strong winds, with government employees enlisted […] Hongkongfp.com

‘Sham election': Chaotic scenes as Indonesian expats storm Hong Kong polling station, claiming thousands denied vote | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP » Hong Kong’s Indonesian expatriates voted for their country’s president, vice-president and legislature ahead of time on Sunday. But official witnesses at the city’s polling stations have said that only 27,411 of the city’s 180,000 eligible voters were able to cast a ballot. Emergency services were called as some voters stormed a polling station, whilst others […] Hongkongfp.com

Video: Construction elevator shaft falls from building as typhoon Mangkhut rips through Hong Kong | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP » A construction elevator shaft on top of a housing development project in Tai Kok Tsui fell onto the roof of a nearby building during typhoon Mangkhut on Sunday. A police spokesperson told HKFP that they received no reports of injuries as of Sunday afternoon. The police said they received a report that an elevator shaft […] Hongkongfp.com

Tropical cyclone Saola forecast to enter within 800 km of Hong Kong on Wed, Observatory says | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP » Tropical cyclone Saola is forecast to enter within 800 kilometres of Hong Kong on Wednesday, the Hong Kong Observatory has said. “Depending on the size of circulation of Saola and its distance from the Pearl River Estuary, the Observatory will assess the need for issuing Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals in the middle to latter parts […] Hongkongfp.com