In Hong Kong announced due to Typhoon storm warning
The Hong Kong Observatory announced the eighth, the penultimate level of a storm warning due to tropical Typhoon “Pachar”. About this newspaper the South China Morning Post.
The Observatory has issued a storm warning at 05:10 local time (00:10 GMT). As reported by the newspaper in the governance of the Hong Kong airport, from 06:00 local time (01:00 GMT) has been canceled more than 140 flights. It was also suspended ferry service across the pearl river Delta.
Storm-battered Hong Kong braces as another typhoon approaches https://t.co/gThT1oUrAO pic.twitter.com/UtFJDvV4Q1
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In addition, it was closed by the movement of cable-stayed bridge, Stonecutters, which is the third main span in the world. The epicenter of the Typhoon is located in the sea area at a distance of 120 km South-West of Hong Kong. It moves in a North-westerly direction to the coast of mainland China. Typhoon brings tropical rains and can cause flood. The wind speed of the Typhoon reaches 110 km/h. “Pachar” is named after a freshwater fish that inhabits the Mekong river.
More than 140 flights have been cancelled in Hong Kong, with a No 8 storm warning currently in place #Pakhar https://t.co/0dcCWIGiS0 pic.twitter.com/MnLYGx6kO4
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Earlier, on August 23, Hong Kong has fallen Pacific Typhoon “Hato”. Then was declared the highest, the ninth level of storm warnings. The Typhoon also paralyzed the public transportation agencies. In connection with the approach of the “Hato” was canceled about 320 flights. The wind speed of Typhoon reached 145 km/h.