A brief history of Hong Kong typhoons
(WorldNews Environment)

Typhoon Hato is the first typhoon since 2012 to cause the No 10 warning signal in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Observatory earlier said the storm posed a “considerable threat” to the city. The Observatory says it only issues the No 10 signal – its strongest – when the sustained wind speed tops 118 km/h with gusts exceeding 220 km/h. The last No 10 storm was Vicente, which hit in 2012. The No 10 signal was issued on July 24 and lasted for close to three hours. At least 138......