The tropical cyclone "Lion Rock" became more powerful. The Observatory issued the No. 8 southeast gale or storm signal at 6:40 this morning (9th), and it remained on until the afternoon.
Affected by the typhoon, trees and landslides occurred in many places in Hong Kong. As of 11 pm, a total of 13 citizens (3 males and 10 females) were injured in the storm and went to the emergency department of public hospitals for medical treatment. In addition, relevant departments There were 172 reports of fallen trees, of which 171 were requests for help from the 1823 hotline, and the remaining 1 was a report by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
As of 10 o'clock, 3 landslide reports and 3 flooding cases have been received.
The Home Affairs Department has opened 21 temporary shelters in various districts. As of 11 o'clock, a total of 133 people have been or are staying in.
Among them, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the junction of Po Po Road and Hing Wah Street in Cheung Sha Wan, a tree about 4 meters high was uprooted and collapsed towards a van parked on the roadside. Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident.
At 4:30 in the afternoon, a scaffold on the top floor of a construction site at No. 1 Sha Tsui Road in Tsuen Wan was crumbling. Some members of the public were worried about the danger of collapsing when they discovered it, so they called the police for help.
The police and firefighters arrived at the scene to understand that they had sent officers to blockade Mid-Levels Street, Sha Tsui Road and Tsuen King Wai Flyover for safety.
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