Typhoon Usagi approaches Hong Kong but threat ‘not high’, forecaster says

Typhoon Usagi approaches Hong Kong but threat ‘not high’, forecaster says

[South China Morning Post] - 11/15/2024

Usagi is expected to maintain a distance of more than 500km from the city and then turn towards Japan’s Ryukyu Islands.



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