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Hong Kong typhoon alerts and transport fallout

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Mid‑July 2026 Hong Kong was placed under entered an Amber Rainstorm Warning as heavy rain and gusts up to 80 km/h prompted flood alerts and advice to avoid watercourses. By 25 July the approaching Typhoon Red (Red 霞) led saw the Observatory to raise signals from 3 to the maximum Signal 8, later briefly to Signal 9 before reverting to 8, with 8 as gusts exceeding topped 110 km/h on Lantau and at Chek Lap Kok. Authorities Residents were urged residents to secure loose objects, stay away from the coastline and suspend water‑based activities; schools, special‑needs centres and public events such as the “A Symphony of Lights” show were cancelled, while the Housing Authority and Drainage Services Department deployed sandbags, barriers and pumps. The typhoon intensified into a strong‑typhoon before making made landfall on the in Guangdong coast early on 26 July, passing about 100 80 km north‑east of Hong Kong. Guangdong officials evacuated more than over 340 000 people and imposed a “five‑stop” measures – suspending schools, work, production, transport and commerce – shutdown in twelve cities. The cities; the Hong Kong‑Zhuhai‑Macau Bridge main span was temporarily closed. In Hong Kong Kong, transport networks were severely disrupted: all daytime and overnight bus routes, several outdoor MTR sections and high‑speed rail to the mainland were halted; limited service operated continued on a few MTR lines, and the Airport Express added an early‑morning run. Over 150 run, and the Hong Kong‑Zhuhai‑Macao Bridge remained closed. The Airport Authority handled roughly 675 flights, including those by China Airlines, cancelling about 350, with airlines such as Cathay Pacific, EVA Air and Cathay Pacific, were cancelled or delayed. Residents reported broken windows China Airlines suspending many Hong Kong‑bound services. The government opened 29 temporary shelter centres for 228 people and metal shoe‑cabinet doors blown away. coordinated emergency work by the Drainage Services, Civil Aid Service and other departments, deploying sandbags and clearing drainage channels. Nine injuries required treatment in public hospitals, but no landslides or flooding were reported. The Education Bureau ordered all day schools to close on 26 July, while night‑school schedules remained pending. Large‑scale shelters were opened city‑wide. Public advisories continued to stress securing loose objects and avoiding waterfront areas. Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau issued strong‑wind warnings for its eastern islands and the south, though no major impact was recorded.

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  1. 2026-07-26 02:27 UTC Hong Kong typhoon alerts and transport fallout
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  3. 2026-07-25 23:01 UTC Hong Kong typhoon alerts and transport fallout
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