HONG KONG, Sept 1 — Tens of millions of people across southern China hunkered down Friday as Super Typhoon Saola swept towards the megacities of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, forcing...
HONG KONG, Sept 1 — Tens of millions of people across southern China hunkered down Friday as Super Typhoon Saola swept towards the megacities of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, forcing the cancellations of hundreds of flights, shutting business and closing schools.
By late morning, neighbouring Shenzhen in Guangdong announced the suspension of work, businesses and market activity from 4pm, while transportation will be halted in the evening. “There may be serious flooding,” it said, adding that the eastern coastal areas could see water levels reach the heights of 2018 when Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong and injured more than 300 people.
Hong Kong’s airport authority said the morning departing flights were “mostly normal” but from 2pm, arriving and departing flights have “basically been cancelled”. Its subsidiary, budget airline HK Express, announced it was cancelling 70 Friday and Saturday flights in and out of Hong Kong.
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