Typhoon Wiphha meets Hong Kong and brings the highest stormmal tale | Hong Kong

Hong Kong spent its highest tropical cyclone warning when the Taifun -Wipha took the city, with the authorities canceled school classes and had taken hundreds of flights.

The Wiphha was about 60 km southeast of Hong Kong on Sunday from 10 a.m. Huge waves were discovered off the eastern coast of Hong Kong Island.

The observatory spent a T10 Hurricane alarm, its highest warning and said: “Winds with medium speeds of 118 kilometers per hour or more are expected” and represent “considerable threat to Hong Kong”.

“Under the influence of his eye flash, hurricane winds influence the southern part of the territory,” said the observatory and warned the public to “respect destructive winds”.

China's provinces Hainan and Guangdong were also in full swing, said the state news agency Xinhua.

The storm, which reached the Taifunst strength overnight, went towards Macau and the neighboring Chinese city of Zhuhai. It should be forecast to land late on Sunday and move further west to reach Vietnam later this week.

A representative of the airport authority in Hong Kong said on Sunday that around 500 flights were canceled due to weather, while about 400 flights lifted or landed later a day.

Hundreds of people sought refuge in state -run temporary accommodations. A man was looking for medical treatment in the emergency room of a public hospital on Sunday morning. Officials received more than a dozen reports on fallen trees.

The authorities suspended the lessons on Sunday at everyday schools and daycare centers.

Local trains only offered limited services, while operation was suspended in open sections.

Wiphha brought heavy rains and floods to the Philippines and two people were reported as missing in accordance with the national disaster Council of the country.

Hong Kong recently used the T10 warning signal for Super Typhoon Saola in 2023.