Across the border, Guangdong province closed offices, factories and schools on Monday as it braced for Nida. Typhoon Nida swept through Hong Kong on Tuesday, shutting down most of the financial hub with gale-force winds and disrupting hundreds of flights, while low-lying areas were put on flood alert. Streets were largely deserted and shops shuttered since Monday evening when the typhoon signal 8 was hoisted, prompting many people to leave work early. The morning trading session at the Hong Kong stock exchange will be suspended if the typhoon signal remains at 8 or higher at 9 a.m. local time (2100 EDT). Nida was moving gradually to the inland areas of Guangdong and winds near its center had showed signs of weakening, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.

Source: Thanhnien News August 02, 2016 00:22 UTC