Typhoon 3, hope signal 10 is not far away

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    well back at work... almost overslept this morning


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    Wow, 4 pages in less than 36 hours. It seems like talking about the weather is not just small-talk nowadays.


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    Quote Originally Posted by dipper:
    Seems to be mostly newbies to HK on this thread, don't worry, it's not like earthquakes or hurricanes in America (apparently). HK is well developed and used to typhoons, it's really no big deal. If we do have a number 8 somewhen it'll be a bit windy, a couple of rubbish bins will blow over and one or two shop signs will fall down then everything will be back to normal.
    Indeed, but unlike us expats many locals live in public housing and village houses with less protection against strong winds and may also experience flooding.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Azuremain:
    Indeed, but unlike us expats many locals live in public housing and village houses with less protection against strong winds and may also experience flooding.
    And I seem to remember a couple of deaths last year when a container toppled over?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hullexile:
    And I seem to remember a couple of deaths last year when a container toppled over?
    Yes, and I heard a sack of rice was blown over.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Azuremain:
    Indeed, but unlike us expats many locals live in public housing and village houses with less protection against strong winds and may also experience flooding.
    Public housing is not as flimsy and shoddy as you think it is.

    Have you seen some of the HOS apartment blocks in Tseung Kwan O? or even some in Shatin? I wouldn't think twice about moving into one of those units at all!

    The village houses are another question, though. But judging by the way some village houses are made (at least the private ones) they seem pretty solid to me.

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    is it raining outside?


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    Quote Originally Posted by lulumay:
    is it raining outside?
    Hopefully, otherwise I don't want to know why I am soaked.

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    on a another note.....

    west java had a 7.4 earthquake and okinawa had 5.4 strange days....

    sleuth, i would shudder too if i got soaked by something else aside from rain... some people throw strange things from their windows


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    sad that the government needs paid advertising to inform people not to do that


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