Hong Kong is stiffened for serious damage when Super Typhoon Ragasa is approaching when the storm swirls from the northeast coast of the Philippines with destructive winds that cut the trees. The Hong Kong Observatory reports that the storm packs the maximum permanent winds of 230 kilometers (143 miles) per hour, which corresponds to the hurricane category 4.
Ragasa threatens to be the most demanding cyclone affecting the city from Mangkhut in 2018, leading to 2.9 billion HK ($ 373 million).
Disruption of the airport, 500 flights that are likely to be canceled
International Airport in Hong Kong is facing the main disturbance due to the storm, and Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. will cancel more than 500 flights.
Schools will be suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday, while the Hong Kong Exchange said it would “carefully monitor” typhoon – representing a potential test for the pressure of the city to keep the markets open in heavy weather.
More than 10,000 people were evacuated on the northern Philippine island of Luzon and government work and classes were suspended in the capital of Manila and several dozen provinces were suspended from Monday. Parts of the country get more than 200 millimeters (8 inches) of collisions, endanger extensive floods, road damage and infrastructure
As soon as Ragasa passes through the Philippines, she will watch through the South China Sea and are expected to go south of Hong Kong. The Gale Force wind will begin to influence the city on Wednesday and, according to the Hong Kong Observatory, it could achieve a hurricane force.
On Monday, Hong Kong experienced a literal calm in front of the storm, with a blue sky and hot temperatures caused by downward air at the outer edges of the approaching typhoon. However, local grid operators have already activated their extreme weather responses, including tree pruning, which could be overthrown through electric lines.
Ragasa will be the 11th tropical cyclone, which this year affects the city, and according to the observatory will break the record number of storm warning signals issued from January to September from 1946.
(Tagstotranslate) Super Tymoon Ragasa (T) Hong Kong
