Responses after Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018 helped to minimise impact of Saola, lawmakers say, but others argue luck as well as good management played part in relatively low damage levels.
Typhoon Kompasu is likely to affect Hong Kong for longer than expected, with a No 8 signal now predicted to remain in force until at least 4pm, surpassing the 22-hour warning – the longest in 40 years – generated by Tropical Storm Lionrock only days earlier. As of 2pm, the typhoon was situated 490km south-southwest of the city, according to.