BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Early wind and rain from a rare tropical cyclone began lashing part of eastern Australia on Thursday as schools were closed, public transport was stopped and desperate residents got around shortages of sandbags by buying potting mix. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the Queensland state coast somewhere between the…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — At least 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, France’s Interior Ministry said Sunday. The ministry said it was proving difficult to get a precise tally of the dead and injured amid fears the death toll…
The No 1 typhoon signal will remain in force until 10pm on Tuesday, the Hong Kong Observatory has said, adding that Severe Tropical Storm Man-yi has weakened further. As of 9am, Man-yi, now a tropical storm, was estimated to be about 370km south of Hong Kong and is forecast to move west at about 18km/h…
Hong Kong Observatory will issue a No 1 signal on Monday morning as Super Typhoon Man-yi edges closer, while warning that the weather is expected to remain windy and temperatures will fall to 18 degrees Celsius (64.4 Fahrenheit) or below later this week. “Tropical Cyclone Man-yi will enter within 800km [497 miles] of Hong Kong…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory will issue the No 3 signal at 3.40pm on Saturday as Super Typhoon Yinxing edges closer to the coast of southern China, forcing the cancellation of a cross-harbour swimming race….
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory will issue the No 3 signal between 3pm and 6pm on Saturday as Super Typhoon Yinxing edges closer to the coast of southern China. The forecaster said the warning signal…
The Hong Kong Observatory is expected to issue the No 1 standby signal between Thursday and Friday as Tropical Cyclone Trami gradually intensifies and edges closer to the city. The forecaster said on Tuesday that the tropical cyclone to the east of the Philippines will enter within 800km of Hong Kong later on Thursday to…
Isolated thunderstorms could affect the plans of Hongkongers hoping to go moon-gazing for the Mid-Autumn Festival on Tuesday evening, with the city’s forecaster also saying a tropical cyclone may enter the South China Sea later next week. The Hong Kong Observatory said showers on Saturday afternoon had brought more than 20mm of rainfall to parts…
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