Typhoon Nuri shuts down Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Hong Kong was buffeted by gale force winds on Friday as
typhoon Nuri churned toward the major financial hub, with most of the
city and its markets shut down in anticipation of a direct hit.
The tropical cyclone signal No. 8 was hoisted at 7.40 a.m. Hong Kong
time (2340 GMT) as typhoon Nuri closed to within 100 kilometers of the
city after wreaking a path of destruction in the northern Philippines.
Several flights were cancelled. Howling winds swept across the former
British colony early on Friday and white-tipped waves thrashed in
Victoria harbour.
In China, 250,000 people were being evacuated from coastal areas in
southern Guangdong province in what weathermen there are calling the
strongest typhoon to hit the province this year, the South China Morning
Post reported.
Much of Hong Kong ground to a standstill, with the closure of
financial markets and offices, along with schools, courts and most
public transport services.
Friday, Reuters |
