China has constructed a 100-meter tall tower in the South China Sea, the tallest structure in the region, to monitor atmospheric conditions and typhoons. Equipped with sensors, it aims to improve extreme weather event data collection and enhance the marine meteorological observation network.
Hong Kong's observatory forecasts 4-7 typhoons by October, with El Niño potentially fueling super typhoons. Rapid intensification, a key challenge in meteorology, is difficult to predict with current technologies.
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...
US Air Force divers recovered a body from the wreck of the 145-foot US-registered vessel Mariana, which lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku. The ship notified the US Coast Guard on April 15 that it needed help, and contact was lost the following day. Five crew members remain missing along with an orange 12-person life raft. Japan Coast Guard divers also participated in the search.
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.
Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest storm on Earth this year, is heading towards remote US islands in the Pacific, including Rota, Tinian, and Saipan, with forecasters warning of potential lengthy power outages.
Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the year's strongest storm with 173 mph winds, is heading towards the U.S. territories of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, prompting emergency declarations and warnings.
