Typhoon Dujuan approaching
Monday, 1 September 2003 23:05 pm
It’s the middle of the typhoon season in Hong Kong and that means plenty of storms come and go on our horizons. The next one - named Dujuan - is currently over the South China Sea and seems to be on a straight collision course with Hong Kong.
A Tropical Storm signal no. 1 was hoisted at 10.15pm tonite and that means a typhoon is within a 800 Km radius of Hong Kong. If it comes closer the signal will go to no. 3 and if it is really about to hit the SAR, the no. 8 signal will be hoisted.
This no. 8 signal basically means a standstill in public and economic life: public transport stops operating, shops close, offices and schools close, and everybody basically locks themselves up in their house.
However - the general mood among the Hong Kongers is that they’re not worried at all; most of them just look forward to an extra day off.
As for me, should it go up to no. 8, then you can find me near the beach in Discovery Bay to check out the rough seas. I’ll try and make some pictures if that happens. On my day off 
Cheers,
Marcus
(picture is courtesy of the Hong Kong Observatory)