Hong Kong warns of ‘minor flooding’ as Tropical Cyclone Man-yi prompts T1 typhoon warning

[HKFP] - 11/18/2024

For the third time this month, Hong Kong’s government forecaster has raised a T1 typhoon warning, as Tropical Cyclone Man-yi came within around 500 kilometres of the city. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the Standby Signal No. 1 at 6.40 am on Monday as Man-yi approached, however it later said (…)



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