Tag: Typhoon Haima

Hong Kong in lockdown as Typhoon Haima nears

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — The usually frenetic streets of Hong Kong were deserted Friday as the city went into lockdown for Typhoon Haima, which has killed at least eight people in the Philippines. Flights were cancelled, roads were clear of cars and pavements empty, with schools and offices shut as the storm loomed southeast of Hong Kong. Trading on the city’s stock exchange was postponed and was unlikely to resume Friday. At 8:00 am […]

PH braces for super typhoon

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Millions of people in the Philippines were ordered Wednesday to prepare for one of the strongest typhoons to ever hit the disaster-battered country, with authorities warning of giant storm surges and destructive winds. Super Typhoon Haima was forecast to hit remote communities in the far north of the country about 11:00 pm (1500 GMT) on Wednesday, bringing winds almost on a par with catastrophic Super Typhoon Haiyan that claimed more than […]