Hong Kong typhoon

September 23, 2025 1:25 PM

Hong Kong shuts down ahead of world’s biggest typhoon this year

Hong Kong shut down ahead of Super Typhoon Ragasa on Tuesday, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, with authorities urging people to stay at home, while most passenger flights were due to be suspended until Thursday. People piled into supermarkets, leaving little on the shelves, as panic buying set in and residents stocked up on necessities for fear that shops could be closed for two days. Windows in homes and businesses across the city were taped up, with residents hoping it ...

September 23, 2025 9:00 AM

Hong Kong braces for Super Typhoon Ragasa; schools, businesses shut

Hong Kong braced for Super Typhoon Ragasa on Tuesday, the world's most powerful tropical typhoon this year, shutting schools and some businesses, while most passenger flights were scheduled to be suspended later in the day until early Thursday. Ragasa, packing hurricane-force winds of up to 220km/h (137 mph), is edging closer to the coast of neighbouring southern Guangdong province in China, the Hong Kong Observatory said. Authorities in the financial hub are set to raise the typhoon signal to...

July 20, 2025 9:17 AM

Hong Kong issues highest storm warning as typhoon Wipha approaches

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 strong winds across the territory, forcing the cancellation of more than 200 flights. The city's weather observatory raised its storm signal to No. 10 at 9:20 a.m. (0120 GMT) and said it expected the signal to remain at that level "for some time." According to the warning, Wipha will pass approximately 50 km south of the observatory. Hurr...