# typhoon hong kong

Hong Kong schools and stock market are closed as Typhoon Talim sweeps toward China » Schools and the stock market have been shuttered in Hong Kong as Typhoon Talim sweeps south of the city toward the Chinese mainland. Apnews.com

Flights scrapped, businesses shut as super typhoon Saola nears Hong Kong, Guangdong » The Asian financial hub of Hong Kong and the Chinese province of Guangdong cancelled hundreds of flights and evacuated nearly 800,000 people Friday as the imminent arrival of Typhoon Saola forced closures of businesses, schools and financial markets. Reuters.com

Monster Floods Push Hong Kong to Confront a Changing Climate » The unprecedented rainfall that hit the city in September is forcing it to finally address a future where extreme weather will be more frequent. Bloomberg.com

Hong Kong drenched and battered by weakening Typhoon Koinu » Schools closed as city issues second ‘black’ rain warning – its highest – in a month amid torrential rain, strong winds. Aljazeera.com

Analysis of Storm Surge in Hong Kong » A storm surge is a type of coastal flood that is caused by low-pressure systems such as tropical cyclones. Storm surges caused by tropical cyclones can be very powerful and damaging, as they can flood coastal areas, and even destroy infrastructure in serious cases. Some serious cases of storm surges leading to more than thousands of deaths include Hurricane Katrina (2005) in New Orleans and Typhoon Haiyan (2013) in Philippines. Hong Kong is a coastal city that is prone to tropical cyclones, having an average of 5-6 tropical cyclones entering 500km range of Hong Kong per year. Storm surges have seriously damaged Hong Kong in the past, causing more than 100 deaths by Typhoon Wanda (1962), and leading to serious damage to Tai O and Cheung Chau by Typhoon Hagupit (2008). To prevent economic damage and casualties from storm surges, accurately predicting the height of storm surges and giving timely warnings to citizens is very important. In this project, I will be analyzing how different factors affect the height o Ui.adsabs.harvard.edu

Numerical simulation and process analysis of typhoon‐related ozone episodes in Hong Kong » <em>Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres</em> is an AGU journal publishing original research articles that advance and improve the understanding of atmospheric properties and processes. Agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Typhoon Saola makes landfall in Guangdong after slamming Hong Kong, Macau » Typhoon Saola made landfall in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong early on Saturday as violent winds lashed nearby Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau, leaving at least one dead and a trail of destruction and flooding in many areas. Reuters.com

China evacuates millions after Typhoon Mangkhut leaves Hong Kong in tatters » More than three million people have been moved to safety in southern China as Typhoon Mangkhut moved northward and continued to wreak havoc across the region. Cnn.com

13 Worst typhoons in Hong Kong history » Our subtropical island paradise doesn't escape extreme weather. Typhoons are a regular summer occurrence in Hong Kong and some have caused huge loss of life. These are the worst. Timeout.com

Hong Kong braces for severe typhoon, as storm Koinu approaches » Observatory predicts storm Koinu will become severe typhoon, possibly bringing strong winds and rain as it comes within 400km of city by Friday. Scmp.com