Hong Kong Observatory faces backlash over 2006 typhoon signal decision

In 2006, Hong Kong experienced significant public backlash when the Hong Kong Observatory failed to issue a No. 8 storm signal during Typhoon Prapiroon. Despite the typhoon bringing winds up to 200 km/h, toppling trees, and causing widespread chaos, the Observatory's decision not to raise the warning level endangered workers and stranded thousands. Meteorologists criticized the Observatory's outdated storm classification system, suggesting it needed modernization to account for the city's expanding population in areas like the New Territories. AI

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• Agnes Lam
• Clarence Fong Chi-kong
• Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Observatory
• Martin Wong
• New Territories
• South China Morning Post
• Typhoon Prapiroon
• Weather Underground

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