The observatory said Talim had shown signs of intensification and it would assess the need of issuing storm signal No 8 overnight. "Talim will be closest to Hong Kong [this morning], skirting within about 300 kilometers to the south of Hong Kong," it said. Hong Kong Airlines have canceled two flights between Hong Kong and Haikou, HX107 and HX108, today. "I heard from the observatory that [Talim] will not hit Hong Kong directly. When typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong [in 2018], there were knee-deep floods."

Source: The Standard July 17, 2023 01:43 UTC