#mangkhut

[justaguyinhk]

Hong Kong Broken But Still Got To Work

It was the strongest typhoon in history according to the Hong Kong Observatory. Winds reached 250 kilometres per hour. A vast stretch of the MTR from Tai Po Market to Sheung Shui was shut down. The Light Rapid Transit in Yuen Long was shut down. Both bus systems were shut down. Security Secretary John Lee reported 1,500 trees were down and over 600 roads blocked with debris.

When Hong Kongers woke up this morning all Typhoon and Rain warnings were gone. People had to go to work, but most shouldn’t have.

It would have been better if most stayed home. It would have allowed the 8,000 workers from the Food and Environment Hygiene Department to clean and clear sidewalks. It would have reduced the number of cars and buses on the road to give the Transportation Department time to clear the streets. Lastly, it would have been better for the MTR to devote all of its resources to clearing off the tracks instead of having to manage the swarms of people trying to get to work.

In the desperate need to get to work some got gouged. Spotted around Sheung Shui, was a mini-bus operator charging HKD 100 (12.75US) per person for a ride to Kowloon Tong. The trip usually costs HKD 10 (1.27 USD). Some taxis were charging four times the rate. All understandable in typhoon and post-typhoon situations but most of the people who need to go to work are the people who can’t afford these fairs and do not get reimbursed by their company.

Ronny Tong Ka-wah, who is a member of the Executive Council for the Hong Kong government, said it was impractical to expect the government to give the people the day off of work. “In a capitalist society, the government has no power to meddle with all the contracts between employers and employees,” he said (http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/2164461/hong-kong-faces-traffic-chaos-mtr-and-bus-routes-after)

He is wrong. According to the Emergency Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 241), the Chief Executive has a lot of power to manage emergencies such as declaring the suspension of work and markets. Her choice was to put markets and money before the safety of the people and ensuring Hong Kong could fully recover from the typhoon.

The typhoon is gone, and it will take a week for Hong Kong to get back to normal. Tomorrow will be easier as more rail and busses come back online however we need to learn from this. There need to step if there is another typhoon like this and with the changing climate the chances are high, sadly.

#Typhoon #hong kong #ilovehk #香港 #Mangkhut #Typhoon Mangkhut

[okkqtsu]

im too scared to watch the new jjk season....

#but theres a typhoon 8 thats staying for a few days so ill be at home doing nothing #apparently its going to be the same as typhoon mangkhut ???? #idk shit #we didnt tape the windows #i remember all the buildings just swaying because of the winds lolol u can tell from the lights moving #and flying aircons

[mostlysignssomeportents]

This day in history

On September 22, I'm (virtually) presenting at the DIG Festival in Modena, Italy. On September 27, I'll be at Chevalier's Books in Los Angeles with Brian Merchant for a joint launch for my new book The Internet Con and his new book, Blood in the Machine.

#20yrsago Verisign is damage: route around it https://web.archive.org/web/20030924211055/https://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,60473,00.html

#20yrsago Al Franken’s Supply-Side Jesus https://web.archive.org/web/20030923212204/https://buzzflash.com/contributors/03/09/17_franken.html

#20yrsago Kevin Werbach’s kick-ass spectrum paper https://werbach.com/research/supercommons.pdf

#15yrsago RIAA wants to fine lawyer who defends file-sharers for blogging about it https://www.wired.com/2008/09/riaa-decries-at/

#15yrsago Infographic shows Wall Street’s losses https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/15/business/20080916-treemap-graphic.html

#15yrsago How SEC rule-exemptions led to the Wall St collapse https://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2008/09/regulatory-exem.html

#10yrsago Expanded “Welcome to Bordertown” audiobook, with @neil-gaiman, Steven Brust, Ellen Kushner and more https://web.archive.org/web/20140620215953/https://www.bordertownseries.com/audio.html

#15yrsago Testimony of Troy Davis, on death row in Georgia https://web.archive.org/web/20080919061107/http://www.protectthehuman.com/videos/hear-troy-davis

#10yrsago Script for the Gong Show movie https://web.archive.org/web/20131125112945/http://www.bloodyrarebooks.com/pages/books/5987/sr-chuck-barris-robery-downey/the-gong-show-movie-original-screenplay

#10yrsago Ten notes on communication from John Scalzi https://whatever.scalzi.com/2013/09/16/speech-conversation-debate-engagement-communication/

#10yrsago Rasl: dark comic from Bone creator Jeff Smith https://memex.craphound.com/2013/09/17/rasl-dark-comic-from-bone-creator-jeff-smith/

#5yrsago Photos: Hong Kong Disneyland in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Mangkhut https://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2018/09/photos-hong-kong-disneyland-devastated.html

#5yrsago Ajit Pai: California net neutrality law is “illegal” https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/09/ajit-pai-calls-californias-net-neutrality-rules-illegal/

#5yrsago North Carolina Verizon customers, trapped by Hurricane Florence, say they’re being throttled and upsold https://www.reddit.com/r/LateStageCapitalism/comments/9glj90/big_shout_out_to_verizon_for_throttling_data_for/

#5yrsago Anatomy of a Reddit cryptocurrency spam-factory https://www.vice.com/en/article/438v7j/inside-a-reddit-sockpuppet-operation-spam-upvote-shadowbanned

#5yrsago Georgia Republican introduces legislation to kill PACER, the outrageous paywall around the US justice system https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/09/new-bill-would-finally-tear-down-federal-judiciarys-ridiculous-paywall/

#5yrsago Birtherism for everyone: Kansas woman told birth certificate can’t be used for passport renewal https://web.archive.org/web/20180911045911/https://www.kctv5.com/news/kansas-woman-told-birth-certificate-wasn-t-enough-to-prove/article_144c19aa-b50f-11e8-94f5-6b921312a97a.html

#pluralistic

[wendellcapili]

(October 2011). Duddell Street is my absolute favorite spot in Hong Kong. It boasts a magnificent flight of granite steps meticulously constructed between 1875 and 1889. These steps gracefully ascend toward Ice House Street, creating a stunning visual spectacle for pedestrians. It was in this area that I stumbled upon a store and purchased a watch out of my measly paycheck as a UP instructor more than three decades ago. Sitting many times on Duddell’s grand staircase, I found solace and inspiration to write some poems, too.

What truly sets Duddell Street apart is its iconic gas-powered street lamps. While the rest of Hong Kong has embraced electric lighting, these four lamps stand proudly, still utilizing town gas. Managed by The Hong Kong and China Gas Company, these lamps are relics from a bygone era.

However, tragedy struck on 16 September 2018. Typhoon Mangkhut ravaged Duddell Street, causing three of the four lamps to be destroyed. Yet, with determination and dedication, the historic steps and lights were meticulously restored by late 2019.

Duddell Street is a testament to Hong Kong’s unwavering spirit. I will arise and ascend those steps again.

#hong kong #duddell street

[spacetimewithstuartgary]

Typhoon Saola Swipes China’s Coast

The center of Typhoon Saola brushed past Hong Kong on September 1, 2023, as it proceeded on its westward trajectory along China’s coast.

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the NOAA-NASA Suomi NPP satellite acquired this image of Typhoon Saola at approximately 1 p.m. local time. Around this time, sustained wind speeds reached 220 kilometers (140 miles) per hour, making it the equivalent of a category 4 hurricane. The storm hugged the coastline as it moved west throughout the day, with its center passing approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) to the south of Hong Kong after 10 p.m. local time.

The Hong Kong Observatory issued its most severe storm warning, the first time it has done so since Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018. Coastal areas braced for heavy rain, dangerous winds, and strong storm surge. The water in Hong Kong’s Tolo Harbour was expected to rise 3-4 meters (10-13 feet) above the normal tide level. Businesses closed, and flights, ferries, and other transit services were canceled. Some students saw what would have been their first day of school postponed.

On its way toward China, Saola passed near but did not make landfall over the Philippines. Still, it dumped heavy rain, caused landslides and flooding, and displaced thousands of people there, according to news reports. The storm also reached super typhoon status, characterized by sustained winds over 240 kilometers (150 miles) per hour, before being downgraded on September 1.

Farther out to sea, Typhoon Haikui was moving west toward Taiwan. On September 1, sustained wind speeds measured 140 kilometers (85 miles) per hour and were projected to increase.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Story by Lindsey Doermann.

#science #space #nasa #news #earth observatory

[eurovisionsocialnewswire]

SAOLA: Firefighters rescue man stranded on truck in flooded Guangdong underpass [MUTE]

Typhoon Saola moved along China’s southwestern coast after lashing Hong Kong and Macau and made landfall in the southern Guangdong province early Saturday, September 2. The storm skirted Hong Kong late the previous night with maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour. The Hong Kong Observatory had issued its first No. 10 hurricane warning, the highest level, since Super Typhoon Mangkhut…

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[concreteslabz]

Hong Kong, China © Damien Gosset

#hong kong #hongkong #hk #china #peng chau #architecture #damien gosset #photographers on tumblr #concrete #mangkhut

[mynewchapterinlife]

Hiking to Big Wave Bay (大浪灣) along the Leaping Dragon Walk (龍躍徑)

Hiking to Big Wave Bay (大浪灣) along the Leaping Dragon Walk (龍躍徑)

Last week, I went hiking with my wife and one of my cycling buddies to the Big Wave Bay (大浪灣) along the Leaping Dragon Walk (龍躍徑) located in the eastern corner of the Hong Kong Island.

We started our journey from the Siu Sai Wan Promenade in Chaiwan, which is right next to the entrance of the Leaping Dragon Walk.

Island Resort – high-rise residential complex next to the Siu Sai Wan Promenade

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#Big Wave Bay #Cape Collinson Battery #Cape Collinson Road #Hong Kong #Leaping Dragon Walk #Mangkhut #Mega Typhoon #Pottinger Peak Country Trail #Rock Carving #Tathong Channel

[thelifeofastudent]

been feeling incredibly unmotivated lately which is really strange for me.

anyways now typhoon mangkhut has passed, school has been cancelled for two days now, and my flat has stopped swaying and leaking, i finally found a little bit of energy to do some IB Geography notes on what is quite an easy chapter, ngl. but it is progress. 

of course, shout out to @emmastudies for her amazing printables and downloads which helps to keep my life in check. 

hope you guys can excuse the messy desk, i havent had energy to pack it up.

to all those affected by mangkhut, i hope you are all safe and dry, and wow was it a typhoon. freaked me out quite a bit here in hong kong. 

currently listening to: Rey’s Theme from this playlist 

#emmastudies #ib #ibo #studyblr #study #student #typhoon mangkhut #mangkhut #geography #motivation #studyblr motivation

[bauzeitgeist]

The aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut in Hong Kong. Photo 17 September 2018, ©Getty Images, via the Financial Times Instagram. 

#typhoon #disaster #destruction #Hong Kong #skyscraper #facade #shattered #Mangkhut #storm #storm damage #natural disaster

[hangryandlazy]

typhoon mangkhut sept 2018 (part 2)

i actually really did feel upset after this typhoon.. i’m not sure if i’m just making this up but my emotions seem to often be tied to the weather. i cried a lot seeing the leaves, branches, trees strewn all over.

i was soooo stoked the papapya fruit made it through all the craziness!!

we had to clean up the driveway so that we could make it to work the next day (we’d already taken a day off to clean up, and the rest of hong kong HAD TO RETURN TO WORK AS THOUGH NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. the asian work ethic is REAL..ly sad)

#typhoon #hong kong #typhoon mangkhut #mangkhut #tansworld #hurricane

[itsdoctorcat]

Typhoon Mangkhut in Hong Kong

Posted 4:56pm GMT+8, 16 of September, 2018

This is the most recent update by the Hong Kong Observatory on Typhoon Mangkhut. It’s equivalent to a catergory five hurricane, and is currently bigger than Hurricane Florence. However, it’s slowly beginning to let off.

The typhoon ten signal (the highest typhoon signal) was issued at 9:40am, and the red rain signal (second highest of its kind) was also raised around 10:10am by the HKO. Neither alerts have been changed yet.

I live in a more remote area on one of the outlying islands. The fishing villages have flooded, and trees have fallen on main paths and my friends’ houses. One of my friends is trapped inside her house, as both a telephone pole and a fallen tree have cut off her exits. There will be a danger of venomous snakes and other dangerous animals for the next week at least.

In the main city, my uncle’s building is swaying dangerously, and everyone on the upper floors have migrated down to the bottom for safety. Glass windows on skyscrapers have torn off or shattered, bamboo scaffolds for construction are breaking apart, and the sea level rose up by almost 4 meters. Some MTR (underground train) stations and ferry terminals are completely flooded.

Luckily enough, the typhoon itself hasn’t done any damage to my house, although the winds are absolutely terrifying.

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Mui Wo Ferry Terminal, Lantau Island

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Enchantee residential block, Tai Kok Tsui, 11:40am

Please stay safe everyone.

#mangkhut #hong kong #typhoon mangkhut #typhoon oompong

[zarahjoyce]

Dear all please pray for the Philippines. Ompong is a hell of a storm and despite the resiliency of the Filipinos, we are all scared. Please keep us in your prayers.

#philippines #ompong #filipinos #:( #mangkhut

[chiidorii-miint]

Prayers for Philippines, typhoon Mangkhut is about to make its landfall in a few hours. 😭

#mangkhut #typhoon #typhoon mangkhut #philippines #asia

[perlestudies]

My Sunday’s been stressful - Hong Kong is hit by the monster typhoon Mangkhut, and parts of my home are damaged.

I need to work on a translation assignment but I haven’t been able to concentrate at all - the loudness of the gusts scare me and I’m worried about the windows and rooftop.

What’s worse, we still don’t have power supply and my laptop ran out of battery. I can’t continue the work, so I’m just anxiously pacing around at home. :(

#studyblr #hongkong #typhoon #storm #mangkhut #asia #gradblr #weekend #sunday

[eurovisionsocialnewswire]

SAOLA: Lone cyclist struggles against strong winds as Typhoon Saola bears down on Hong Kong

Hong Kong assessed the damage of Typhoon Saola on Saturday, September 2, after the eye of the storm skirted the territory late the previous night with maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour. The Hong Kong Observatory has issued its first No. 10 hurricane warning, the highest level, since Super Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018. Hundreds of flights were cancelled, schools and businesses…

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