construction cranes: By 11 00 am local time, Hato was just 60 kilometers southwest of Hong Kong, sending meters-high waves crashing into shorelines, according to The Japan Times. Flooding in some areas was already knee-deep. The weather observatory raised the city's storm warning to the maximum Typhoon 10 signal meaning hurricane force winds are expected. ; It was the first such alert in five years, and only the third time the Typhoon 10 warning has been issued since 1997 when the former British colony was handed over to China. Gusts of up to 168 kilometers per hour sent debris flying, tore down trees and scaffolding, and broke construction cranes. I was on my balcony in the village of Yuen Long when a tree literally flew past my house, said Dave Coulson from the rural northwestern New Territories, who added that he was having frequent power cuts. Shops and homes taped up their windows to protect them from shattering.
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