Day remains overcast despite the lifting of T8 after Yagi's departure from HK |
The Hong Kong Observatory downgraded the storm signal to 3 at 12:40 pm today, as Typhoon Yagi moved away from the territory. It replaced the Storm Signal No 8 which was raised at 6:20pm yesterday, Sept. 5.
According to a government statement, a total of 274
people sought refuge at 30 temporary shelters set up by the Home Affairs
Department in various districts.
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As of 12:30 pm today, nine people were injured
during Yagi’s onslaught and sought treatment at various public hospitals
The Fire Services Department, the Government's 1823
Call Centre and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department received a total of 119 reports of fallen trees while
the Drainage Services Department received one confirmed case of flooding and
another of landslide.
Among the various government offices that resumed
operation in the afternoon was the Immigration Department which announced that
its headquarters and all branch offices would reopen two hours after the
lifting of T8.
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Courts remain closed throughout the day, and the Judiciary
said that everyone who was supposed to attend court today should do so at 9:30
on Monday, Sept. 9 which is the next working day. Court and tribunal offices
will resume services as usual in the afternoon.
All services provided by public clinics under the
Department of Health also resumed two hours after the lifting of T8.
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