By The SUN
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| A burst pipe caused heavy flooding as Lionrock swept across HK |
As tropical storm
Lionrock moved away from Hong Kong earlier today, the Strong Wind Signal No 3
was raised at 4:40am today, Oct 10.
It replaced Storm Signal
No 8 which was issued at 6:40am Saturday, which meant it was enforced for 22
hours.
The
Home Affairs Department opened 21 temporary shelters in various districts
yesterday, and 140 people have sought refuge.
While
Lionrock did not come with strong winds commonly associated with Signal No 8
weather, it continued to bring heavy rains across the city, causing widespread
flooding and some landslips.
However, most malls, restaurants and cinemas were reportedly open
throughout the day on Saturday.
At 4am
today the 1823 government call centre and Leisure and Cultural Services
Department have received a total of 179 reports of fallen trees. Six flooding
cases and three landslide reports were made to responsible government
departments.
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| Despite T8, many people were out and most business establishments were open (RTHK) |
The Hospital Authority also reported that a total of 14 people – three men and
11 women – have sought medical treatment at public hospitals due to
typhoon-related injuries.
The
Hong Kong Observatory advises people to remain cautious. “Strong winds are
still blowing. Please do not yet relax taking precautions. It is not yet safe
for small vessels to leave typhoon shelters,” said its advisory.
The
unstable weather is expected to continue for the next several days as another
brewing tropical storm moves closer to Hong Kong.
Tropical
Cyclone Kompasu is forecase to intensify gradually and moves towards Luzon
Strait in the next couple of days before heading towards the South China Sea by
mid-week.
