By The SUN
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| People stocked up on food ahead of the hoisting of T8 |
The Observatory has just hoisted Storm Signal No 8 across
At 6pm, Kompasu was about 460 kilometres south-southeast of HK,
and is forecast to move west at about 25 km per hour across the northen part
of the South China Sea towards
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The Observatory says the outer rainbands of the story will bring showers and squally thunderstorms tonight. There will be strong to gale-force winds, occasionally storm-force offshore and on high ground.
Seas will be rough with swells, and there could be flooding in low-lying areas. People are urged to take precautions.
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Winds will moderate gradually tomorrow night.
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| The rush to stock up on food left store shelves near empty |
Hours before the expected approach of Kompasu, people began stocking up on food, clearing shelves in many shops.
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Some shops closed early, fearing reports that Kompasu could
be as strong as previous typhoons that wreaked havoc across
Courts were closed by 4pm as did most offices, amid the expected hoisting of the No 8 signal.
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