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| Typhoon Hato kills three in Macau and batters Hong Kong | Typhoon Hato kills three in Macau and batters Hong Kong |
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| A powerful typhoon has killed at least three people in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau and forced offices and schools to close in Hong Kong, where hundreds of flights have been cancelled. | A powerful typhoon has killed at least three people in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau and forced offices and schools to close in Hong Kong, where hundreds of flights have been cancelled. |
| Three men aged 30, 45 and 62 were killed in falls and accidents related to the heavy rain and gusting winds from Typhoon Hato, and two other people were listed as missing, Macau’s government information bureau said. | |
| Hato came within about 37 miles (60km) of Hong Kong on Wednesday morning before heading westward into mainland China, where it was gradually weakening. | Hato came within about 37 miles (60km) of Hong Kong on Wednesday morning before heading westward into mainland China, where it was gradually weakening. |
| China’s weather service said the storm made landfall about noon in the Pearl river delta city of Zhuhai, in Guangdong province. Thousands of people were evacuated from parts of the mainland coast before the storm’s arrival, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported. | |
| Train services were cancelled, fishing boats returned to harbour and more than 4,000 fish farmers and their families came to shore, Xinhua said. Waves up to 10 metres (33ft) high were expected in the South China Sea, the agency said. | Train services were cancelled, fishing boats returned to harbour and more than 4,000 fish farmers and their families came to shore, Xinhua said. Waves up to 10 metres (33ft) high were expected in the South China Sea, the agency said. |
| Hato knocked out power in Macau, including at its famed casinos and a hospital, forcing it to use backup generators. | |
| Flooding and injuries were reported in Hong Kong, 40 miles across the water from Macau, but there were no reports of deaths. | Flooding and injuries were reported in Hong Kong, 40 miles across the water from Macau, but there were no reports of deaths. |
| #typhoon #Hato is ripping through #HongKong Victoria Harbour, check out this crazy vortex spinning off the sea pic.twitter.com/nXHHP3R63b | #typhoon #Hato is ripping through #HongKong Victoria Harbour, check out this crazy vortex spinning off the sea pic.twitter.com/nXHHP3R63b |
| In Hong Kong, Hato forced the closure of businesses, government offices, schools and the stock market, leaving the city’s normally bustling streets eerily quiet. Airlines cancelled 450 flights and ferry operators halted commuter services and routes to Macau and cities in the delta. | |
| Hato’s fierce gales brought down trees and blew out windows on skyscrapers, raining shattered glass on to the streets below. | |
| Weather authorities in Hong Kong raised the No 10 hurricane signal, the highest level, for the first time in five years. | Weather authorities in Hong Kong raised the No 10 hurricane signal, the highest level, for the first time in five years. |
| By midday, Hato was packing maximum sustained winds of 78mph, with gusts of up to 129mph on some outlying islands. | By midday, Hato was packing maximum sustained winds of 78mph, with gusts of up to 129mph on some outlying islands. |
| The No 10 signal has been hoisted only 14 times since 1946, or once every 72 storms, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. The last time it went up was for Typhoon Vicente in 2012. | |
| The observatory warned residents to be prepared for destructive winds, possible flooding and landslips, and advised people to stay away from low-lying areas because storm surges could cause severe flooding. | The observatory warned residents to be prepared for destructive winds, possible flooding and landslips, and advised people to stay away from low-lying areas because storm surges could cause severe flooding. |
| Streets in areas near the sea were submerged by waves crashing ashore, according to local TV news footage. | Streets in areas near the sea were submerged by waves crashing ashore, according to local TV news footage. |
| Typhoon #Hato bearing down on #HongKong #China. pic.twitter.com/eG54zfbwxd | Typhoon #Hato bearing down on #HongKong #China. pic.twitter.com/eG54zfbwxd |