When the No. 8 signal is in force, the city will effectively be shut. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A man struggling with strong winds in Hong Kong on Oct 8 as the city raised its storm warning to the third-highest level.
Gale winds are expected to affect many parts of the city, and heavy squally showers may last through Monday, it said. Hong Kong insurance claims caused by natural disasters may climb to a record and exceed US$500 million this year should Koinu bring more heavy rain and cause flood losses, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Steven Lam said in a note.
Maximum sustained winds recorded at the city’s Tate’s Cairn were 95 kph at around mid-day with gusts exceeding 120 kph.
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