‘The calm before the storm’ in Hong Kongpublished at 08:31 BST
08:31 BST
Martin Yip
BBC News Chinese, in Hong Kong
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It’s the “calm before the storm” for some residents in Hong Kong, who are still enjoying a run on the street or a bike run while they can.
But residents of Heng Fa Chuen, a large housing estate on the eastern edge of Victoria Harbour, are especially nervous.
The area has in the past often experienced flooding when typhoons sweep hrough the city. Some told reporters that they were praying their underground carpark would not be submerged again, like what super typhoons Hato and Mangkhut did in 2017 and 2018.
And they aren’t the only ones that are nervous. Supermarket shelves have been wiped bare, with fresh vegetables, meat and instant noodles running on low supply. Taped up glass windows can be seen everywhere – a measure they hope will stop them from breaking.
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The city’s Education Bureau had also taken a rare step to suspend schools for two days. In the past such orders would only be given two hours before a No.8 typhoon signal would be hoisted.