The Hong Kong Observatory has warned of potential flooding in low-lying areas early next week, while incoming tropical cyclone Man-yi has been upgraded to a severe typhoon. Typhoon Usagi, which the Observatory earlier on Friday said was unlikely to pose a direct threat, had weakened to a severe tropical storm.

The T8 storm signal was issued at 11.10 pm on Wednesday, with the Hong Kong Observatory saying it would remain in force until at least 10 am on Thursday.

Hong Kong awoke to an unexpected quiet on Thursday morning as the city’s usually bustling financial and commercial districts slowed under the shadow of Typhoon Toraji. After authorities raised the third-highest typhoon warning overnight,

Schools and businesses in Hong Kong closed this morning following a high-level typhoon warning issued at midnight as Tropical Storm Toraji passed near the southern part of the island, November 14. The Hong Kong Observatory forecasted that Toraji,

Hong Kong has issued its T3 typhoon warning for the second time within a week as Tropical Cyclone Toraji approached the territory.

Hong Kong closes schools and businesses as Typhoon Toraji triggers third-highest warning - Evening school classes were cancelled on Wednesday and city’s education bureau announced schools would stay c

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will lower the No 8 typhoon signal at 10.20am, as Tropical Storm Toraji is set to weaken gradually and education authorities announce that classes of afternoon schools will resume on Thursday.