Tropical Storm 06W Haima

The typhoon season is under-way here in the Western Pacific with Hong-Kongers keeping a close eye on the current Tropical Storm, Haima. Storm signal is at level 1.



This is number 6 of the season and does not look like it will give the population what that want. That is a day off work.

Currently the storm is classed as a Tropical Depression which will come close to Hong Kong and no doubt cause a few heavy downpours of rain as it passes over.

The all important eye of the storm is about 350 kilometres south of Hong Kong island and heading roughly north west. In all the storm will pass by and we should not be affected by any strong winds.

The people here are used to the storms and mostly taking it all as a nearly normal occurrence. Wind damage and flooding can occur but residents see it as a chance of getting a day off work.
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