Typhoon Nuri is threatening Hong Kong’s financial hub forcing markets to shut down. Reuters reports this to be the worst typhoon in 5 years with gale winds as high as 94kph recorded in some parts of HK. Much of HK is currently at a standstill with the closure of the financial markets, schools, transport and businesses.
The latest Tropical Cyclone Bulletin issued by the Hong Kong observatory;
The Increasing Gale or Storm Signal, No. 9, is in force. This means that winds are expected to increase significantly as Nuri moves closer. In the past hour, the maximum sustained winds recorded at Chek Lap Kok were 76 kilometre.
