2018年CRI HK, Macao issue top typhoon warnings as Mangkhut arrives

 

The Hong Kong Observatory¹ issued the No. 10 hurricane signal, the top level warning, at 9:40 a.m. on Sunday, as typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong after it has left at least 25 people dead in the Philippines.

The top level warning means that winds with speeds of 118 km per hour or more are expected, and most public transport services will be suspended.

All buses, trams, and ferries have suspended services. A limited service is being maintained on the underground sections of the railway.

The Airport Authority Hong Kong reported that most flights have been canceled or delayed.

The Home Affairs Department has so far opened 48 temporary shelters in various districts and about 600 people have sought refuge at the shelters.

No landslide² and flooding have been reported.

At 10:00 a.m., severe typhoon Mangkhut was centered about 150 km south-southeast of Hong Kong, near 21.0 degrees north and 114.5 degrees east, and is forecast to move west-northwest at about 30 km per hour towards the coast of Guangdong province in the Chinese mainland.

Mangkhut continues to move steadily³ towards the coast of western Guangdong, edging further closer to Hong Kong with a high threat.

According to the present forecast track, Mangkhut will be closest to the Pearl River Delta⁴ around noontime, skirting about 100 km to the south of Hong Kong.

Macao also upgraded its typhoon signal to highest No.10 level on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. local time.

Macao's all land, marine⁵ and air transport were canceled.

As of 10:30 a.m. local time, there were 938 people moving into Macao's 16 emergency shelters, where food and drinkable water were provided.

Some 26 incidents of falling trees and advertisement boards were reported so far, said Macao's Civil Emergency Response Center.

In Guangdong, flights at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport have been canceled. The airport announced early morning on Sunday the cancellation⁶ of all arrivals and departures between 12:00 p.m. local time on Sunday to 8 a.m. local time on Monday.

Flights via Shenzhen Airport were all cancelled on Sunday until 8 a.m. Monday. All long-distance coach services through the city were suspended from 6 p.m. Saturday.

By Saturday, fishing boats in coastal⁷ cities of Guangdong were called into harbor. Ferry services in the Qiongzhou Strait linking Guangdong and Hainan were suspended from Saturday morning.

More than 400 flights at two airports in China's southernmost island Province of Hainan were cancelled Sunday morning.

All airlines have informed passengers of typhoon-affected flight cancellations in advance, according to airports in the cities of Haikou and Sanya. So far, no passengers have been stranded⁸ at the airports.

The Hainan provincial⁹ tourist department has ordered all scenic¹⁰ areas, schools and outdoor businesses to close on Sunday and Monday morning.

China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Saturday issued a red typhoon alert, the highest in a four-tier warning system.

According to the NMC, Mangkhut, the 22nd typhoon of this year, could become the strongest to make landfall.

1 observatory   

n.天文台，气象台，瞭望台，观测台

参考例句：

• Guy's house was close to the observatory.盖伊的房子离天文台很近。
• Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.格林威治天文台的职员们每天对大钟检查两次。

2 landslide   

n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票；一面倒的胜利

参考例句：

• Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
• An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。

3 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

4 delta   

n.（流的）角洲

参考例句：

• He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
• The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。

5 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

6 cancellation   

n.删除，取消

参考例句：

• Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
• Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。

7 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

8 stranded   

a.搁浅的，进退两难的

参考例句：

• He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
• I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

9 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

10 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。