Typhoon Noul, issuing a No 9 signal, made its closest approach to Hong Kong within 80km, causing minor damage despite strong winds, and was the third closest major storm to the city this century.
A Hong Kong couple have been spared a criminal conviction for storm chasing with their children during Super Typhoon Ragasa last year after prosecutors agreed to settle the case with a bind-over order. The couple were bound over at Eastern Court on Tuesday for three years in the sum of HK$2,000 (US$255) on a joint charge of ill-treatment or neglect by those in charge of a child or young person. The couple will be fined HK$2,000 if they fail to maintain good behaviour and keep the peace during...
A Hong Kong couple have been spared a criminal conviction for storm chasing with their children during Super Typhoon Ragasa last year after prosecutors agreed to settle the case with a bind-over order. The couple were bound over at Eastern Court on Tuesday for three years in the sum of HK$2,000 (US$255) on a joint charge of ill-treatment or neglect by those in charge of a child or young person. The couple will be fined HK$2,000 if they fail to maintain good behaviour and keep the peace during...
Hong Kong has launched an AI-driven flood forecasting system with 3D simulation capabilities, developed with South China University of Technology. The system integrates big data and meteorological data to provide real-time flood simulations, replacing static risk maps from the previous visualization system deployed during Super Typhoon Ragasa.
