Hong Kong braces for arrival of Super Typhoon Ragasa
發佈日期: 2025-09-23 01:01
TVB News
The city braces for the impending arrival of Ragasa, with the Drainage Services Department expecting some 11 flooding black spots in the city to see water levels reaching over one metre.
Villagers of Tai Po's Sam Mun Tsai hurriedly prepared for the oncoming typhoon as memories of the deluge caused by 2018's Mangkhut still haunt locals.
A number of residents placed flood panels by their front doors hoping to reduce potential damages.
Government-supplied sandbags have also been doubled and were quickly snatched up by the locals.
This as the Drainage Services Department believes flooding will reach heights of between 0.6 to 1 metre at seaside village houses.
This local resident is afraid the floodwater will gush into her home, adding that she lost her previous bed from a similar situation and does not want to replace it again.
At nearby Lam Tsuen, CCTVs have been installed across the village to monitor the flood situation after authorities increased anti-flood measures in the area over the past few years.
Over at Shing Mun River, drainage authorities expected floodwaters could reach as high as 1.5 metres, which could submerge the area's cycling and pedestrian lanes.
The government noted that flooding black spots such as Tai O, Lei Yue Mun and Tolo Harbour could experience flooding of up to 0.6 to 1 metre.
Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan, who earlier arrived in Lei Yue Mun to perform an inspection, urged residents living in risk-prone areas near slopes or rooftops to temporarily leave their residences and seek refuge at government shelters.
In an effort to tackle any potential floods, the Drainage Services Department already has nine water-pumping robots and 200 emergency response teams put on standby, while the Home Affairs Department will open the doors to its more than 40 temporary shelters to the public starting at 8 tomorrow morning.
This as Chief Executive John Lee noted on social media that he has already instructed the Security Bureau to pre-emptively activate its Emergency Monitoring and Support Centre and reminded officials not to underestimate the strength of the typhoon.
