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HK Observatory Predicts Unsettled Weather Next Week Due to Low Pressure
**Date:** September 10, 2024 The Hong Kong Observatory has announced that unsettled weather is expected next week as a low-pressure area...
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Sep 62 min read
Typhoon Leepi Develops as a Weak Tropical Storm in the Western Pacific
On September 6, 2024, the Hong Kong Observatory reported that a tropical depression located off the eastern coast of Japan has...
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Sep 63 min read
Netizens Question Hong Kong Observatory’s Decision on No. 8 Gale Signal
On September 6, 2024, the Hong Kong Observatory announced its decision to downgrade the No. 8 Northeast Gale or Storm Signal at 12:40 PM,...
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Sep 63 min read
Hong Kong Observatory to Assess Strong Wind Signal No. 3 This Afternoon; All Day Schools Closed Today
As Super Typhoon Yagi continues to affect Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Observatory will evaluate whether to issue Strong Wind Signal No. 3...
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Sep 61 min read
Fire Services Respond to Ten Reports of Fallen Trees Amid Gale Signal
The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 8 Northeast Gale or Storm Signal at 6:20 PM, indicating the onset of severe weather conditions...
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Sep 53 min read
**Hong Kong Observatory Issues First No. 8 Gale Signal of the Year as Super Typhoon Yagi Approaches**
On September 5, 2024, the Hong Kong Observatory announced its first No. 8 Northeast Gale or Storm Signal of the year at 6:20 PM,...
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Sep 52 min read
Hong Kong Observatory will consider to issue Typhoon signal 8 later on Thursday
The Hong Kong Observatory announced on Thursday that it will consider to issue the Typhoon signal 8 between 4pm - 7pm today because of...
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Sep 42 min read
Hong Kong to Issue T3 Warning Tonight
The Hong Kong Observatory has announced that it will issue the Strong Wind Signal Number 3 between 6 PM and 9 PM today, as Typhoon Yagi...
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Aug 301 min read
Hong Kong Braces for Up to Five More Tropical Cyclones This Year
The Hong Kong Observatory reported that the region could experience between three to five tropical cyclones within a 500-kilometer radius...
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Aug 173 min read
61 Hong Kong residents as well as two 12-year-old boys, fall victim to ‘sextortion’ scams
Sextortion is the practice of extorting money or sexual favours from someone by threatening to reveal evidence of their sexual...
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Aug 152 min read
A 3-year-old girl in Hong Kong was hit and killed by a tram while crossing the road with her 6-year-old sister and grandfather
The three-year-old girl was the only one who lost her life after being hit by the tram with her older sister and grandfather on Thursday...
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Aug 142 min read
Tropical Storm Ampil Intensifies as Hong Kong Braces for Unsettled Weather
According to the latest updates from the Hong Kong Observatory, the city is set to experience unsettled weather in the coming days as...
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Aug 42 min read
Hong Kong retrieves 5,000 government flats from wealthy tenants with construction value equivalent to HK$5 billion, officials say
Hong Kong Housing Estate. Director of Housing in Hong Kong, Miss LAW Shuk Pui, Rosanna said on Saturday on a radio program that nearly...
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Aug 32 min read
Hong Kong Observatory Reports Hong Kong Experienced Hotter than Usual July
According to the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO), Hong Kong residents endured hotter weather in July 2024 compared to previous years. The HKO...
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Jul 312 min read
One of the Hamas highest rank leader killed in Iran
Ismail Haniyeh, a top Hamas leader, in Tehran in March. Credit: Majid Asgaripour/Wana News Agency/Reuters. One of the highest rank Hamas...
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Jul 302 min read
At least 41 people were dead and many injured in Southern India landslides, state officials say
The landslides left behind destruction in Kerala. Photo: Reuters No fewer than 41 people were dead while many were injured after the...
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Jul 262 min read
Rain with thunderstorms anticipated to hit Hong Kong in forthcoming days under the influence of ‘active southwest monsoon
Hong Kong Observatory said the city can expect rain and thunderstorms in the forthcoming days under an active southwest monsoon and a...
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Jul 252 min read
Severe Typhoon Gaemi Approaches Southeastern China, Strong Monsoon Signal Under Consideration by HKO
July 25, 2024 - Severe Typhoon Gaemi is currently crossing the Taiwan Strait and is projected to make landfall over Fujian later today....
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Jul 202 min read
Hong Kong may issue Typhoon No. 1 from Saturday afternoon to night
File photo No 1 typhoon signal may be issued between Saturday afternoon and night, as an area of low pressure is expected to intensify...
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Jul 142 min read
Hong Kong Observatory: Tropical Cyclone Likely to Form in South China Sea
According to the Hong Kong Observatory's latest report, the subtropical ridge is covering southeastern China, bringing showers to the...
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