Hong Kong issues top typhoon warning as Saola nears

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Hong Kong issues top typhoon warning as Saola nears

STORY: Hong Kong issues top typhoon warning as Saola nears DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Hong Kong 2. various of Hong Kong Island STORYLINE: The Hong Kong Observatory issued No. 10 hurricane signal, the top level warning, under the effect of super typhoon Saola at 8:15 p.m. (1215 GMT) on Friday. This means that winds with speeds of 118 km per hour or more were expected. Due to the storm, many public services and activities in Hong Kong have been suspended. Trading at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was suspended, multiple flights were canceled at Hong Kong International Airport, and attractions such as Hong Kong Disneyland were temporarily closed on Friday. The Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced class suspension of all schools, and classes of all schools will remain suspended on Saturday. The Home Affairs Department of the HKSAR government has opened

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                    CHINA-HONG KONG-TYPHOON SAOLA-WARNING (CN)

                    (230902) -- HONG KONG, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Civil Aid Service patrol at a coastal area in Hong Kong, south China, on Sept. 1, 2023. The Hong Kong Observatory issued No. 10 hurricane signal, the top level warning, under the effect of super typhoon Saola at 8:15 p.m. (1215 GMT) on Friday. This means wind with the highest speed of 118 kilometers per hour or more is expected. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
                      CHINA-HONG KONG-TYPHOON SAOLA-WARNING (CN)

                      CHINA-HONG KONG-TYPHOON SAOLA-WARNING (CN)

                      (230902) -- HONG KONG, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Window glass is fortified with adhesive tapes as a precaution against strong wind in Hong Kong, south China, on Sept. 1, 2023. The Hong Kong Observatory issued No. 10 hurricane signal, the top level warning, under the effect of super typhoon Saola at 8:15 p.m. (1215 GMT) on Friday. This means wind with the highest speed of 118 kilometers per hour or more is expected. (Xinhua/Li Gang)