Dozens of flights canceled on September 22 in Hong Kong

Dozens of flights canceled on September 22 at the Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok in connection with the approach of a powerful Pacific typhoon "Usagi", which promises to be the strongest over the past three decades. Morning flight "Aeroflot", however, flew to Moscow on schedule. Information about possible future changes is not yet. Now the axis of rotation of atmospheric giant funnel is in the South China Sea at a distance of 320 km south-east of Hong Kong. It is expected that the brunt of the disaster will have on Monday night, which will be announced the day off. The name "Usagi" translated from Japanese means "hare". Typhoon became the 19th tropical cyclone in Asia and the most powerful of the season. Previously, he was granted the status of Super. However, according to meteorologists, it gradually loses its strength. Wind speed at the center has dropped from 68 to 52.7 meters per second. "Usagi" poses a significant threat to the entire region of South China. Before impact of floods in the coastal provinces of Guangdong and Fujian were evacuated from dangerous areas of tens of thousands of residents. A large fleet of fishing schooners, barges and boats, sampans took shelter in ports and harbors safe. Looming in Hong Kong typhoon killed two people in the Philippines, and Taiwan broke the power supply and caused landslides.

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