High winds and rain whipped the southern Chinese territory, with waves crashing against the shores of Hong Kong. But as of early Sunday there are no reports of injuries or major damage.
Hong Kong issues highest storm warning as typhoon Wipha approaches
BEIJING, July 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong issued its highest storm warning on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha, packing winds of more than 167 kilometres (103 miles) per hour, brought heavy rain and wind across ...
Which typhoons have triggered Hong Kong’s T10 warning in last 30 years?
Hong Kong is experiencing its first No 10 hurricane signal in two years with Typhoon Wipha expected to skirt the city at noon on Sunday. The last time a No 10 situation hit the city was in 2023, when ...
5 rescued after fire breaks out in Hong Kong typhoon shelter
Marine police and firefighters rescue three men and two women, aged 25 to 42, from vessel in Causeway Bay typhoon shelter.
Hong Kong axes flights, classes as Typhoon Wipha nears
Hong Kong issued its third-highest tropical cyclone warning in the early hours of Sunday as Typhoon Wipha drew nearer, with authorities cancelling classes and grounding hundreds of flights.Hong Kong's ...
Explainer | Here’s how you can prepare for typhoon as Wipha heads towards Hong Kong
With Tropical Storm Wipha expected to continue to intensify as it approaches Hong Kong, it’s best to be prepared for bad weather.
Cathay Pacific Cancels Sunday Flights as Typhoon Nears Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. delayed and canceled flights in and out of Hong Kong on Sunday as tropical cyclone Wipha approaches the city.
Hong Kong braces for Wipha: all you need to know about cyclone and potential T8
Hong Kong is on alert as Tropical Storm Wipha draws closer, with heavy rain and gusty winds expected to batter the city over the weekend. A steering committee headed by the city’s No 2 official, Eric ...
Why are Hong Kong eateries selling ‘poor man’s meals’ bucking closure trend?
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Hong Kong trio to tackle 300km row from Ibiza to Barcelona in cancer charity fundraiser
Three Hong Kong residents will attempt to row more than 300 kilometres from Ibiza to Barcelona next week, a journey they expect will leave them battling the Mediterranean Sea for five days. Members of ...
Here’s how you can prepare for typhoon as Wipha heads towards Hong Kong
With Tropical Storm Wipha expected to continue to intensify as it approaches Hong Kong, it’s best to be prepared for bad weather.
Wipha: Hong Kong Observatory could issue T8 signal ‘in small hours of Sunday’
Forecaster says decision to depend ‘on the distance between Wipha and the Pearl River [Delta], the intensity of Wipha and the change in local winds’.
Tropical Storm Wipha: Hong Kong to issue T3 signal at 2.20pm, consider T8 next day
Storm expected to pass ‘rather close’ to city on Sunday, as forecaster warns of strong winds and torrential rain over the weekend.
Hong Kong could ban mini konjac-jelly cups from April 2026 over choking risk
Proposed amendment would see mini-cup jellies containing konjac with a height or width of 45mm or less banned from April 1.