Typhoon Saola: Hong Kong shuts schools and airports; China issues highest level of alert | Oneindia

All Schools have been closed and flights canceled as Hong Kong hoisted its third highest storm warning early this morning in anticipation of Typhoon Saola, which is expected to brush the city later in the day and could be its worst storm in five years.

Saola lost super typhoon status as winds dropped from 240 kilometers per hour to 220 kph though still remains the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane.

The storm has already impacted parts of northeastern Philippines.

Ahead of the typhoon, Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific halted all flights to and from Hong Kong from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.

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