Hong Kong remains on alert as the eye of Typhoon Wipha passes south of the city. Winds of more than 118 kilometers per hour are expected to hit the city, which is already being pounded by heavy rain.

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Hong Kong has issued its highest tropical cyclone warning as Typhoon Wipha approaches the city, bringing winds exceeding 118 kilometers per hour and heavy rainfall. Residents have been advised to remain indoors, and hundreds of flights have been canceled due to the severe weather conditions.

Local disaster relief teams, including the Hong Kong Red Cross, have been active in evacuating residents from flood-prone areas and providing support to those affected. Over 200 people have sought shelter in government-run facilities, and authorities have reported numerous incidents of fallen trees. Relief organizations continue to monitor the situation and provide assistance as needed.

Hong Kong on high alert as Typhoon Wipha brings heavy rain, winds

Hong Kong has issued its highest tropical cyclone warning as Typhoon Weipa approaches. Winds of more than 118 kilometers per hour are expected to hit the city, which is already being pounded by heavy rain. Residents have been told to stay indoors and hundreds of flights have been canceled. Terry Wong is a manager of local disaster relief with the Hong Kong Red Cross, and he is joining us live from Hong Kong. Thank you very much for your time. So Hong Kong is now under the highest level warning. What are you expecting from the typhoon? Yeah, thank you so much. The Hong Kong Observatory is issuing the highest warning level of typhoon. This signal is expected to remain in the coming one to two hours. So far, the typhoon has already displaced 200 people in the government-run temporary shelters, and also we received 200 reports of the fallen trees. We are expecting the typhoon is moving out of the Hong Kong area, so we will see what is the real impact to the communities. And even as you're waiting to see the impact when the typhoon hits, I know that your teams have already been evacuating people in certain areas that have been affected by flooding. Yes, indeed. So our Hong Kong Red Cross has been working on the ground. Yesterday, we conducted the pre-typhoon services in one of the vulnerable districts in the western parts of Hong Kong, namely Tai O. So we, together with the local organizations and governments, we delivered the early warning messages and distributed the preparedness item to over 200 households. We also supported some high-risk families by moving up the furnitures, installing the flood barriers, and recreated some elderly residents before the peak of typhoon. Hope they are safe in the typhoon right now. And again, given it's the typhoon is the first significant one of the season, what are you telling people? Yeah, so we are very prepared in response to the typhoon, and I think the Hong Kong governments and also the community do the same. Because the last two years, we also have a very major rainstorm and typhoon in the past. So everyone is getting ready for the upcoming typhoon. And it is our first one. We are in the middle of the peak impact of the typhoon. So the Hong Kong Red Cross will remain committed to support the communities throughout this typhoon. And we stand ready to support those in need. All right, that is Terry Wong from the Hong Kong Red Cross. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you so much.

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