Hong Kong Lowers Storm Signal as Typhoon Hato Makes Landfall
- City issued highest storm warning for first time since 2012
- About 450 flights canceled; Observatory warns of flash floods
Hong Kong Issues Hurricane Signal No. 10
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Severe Typhoon Hato made landfall in China after it lashed Hong Kong with heavy winds and rain, forcing the city to issue the highest storm warning and its stock exchange to cancel trading for the day.
The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 8 signal at 2:10 p.m., after hoisting signal No. 10 for five hours. It’s the first time since Typhoon Vicente in July 2012 that the city raised its highest-level warning. The last time Hong Kong had to cancel full-day trading was in October 2016, when Typhoon Haima forced schools to close and airlines to suspend flights.