Forecaster says Ragasa is expected to enter northern part of South China Sea on Monday in ‘extensive’ circulation and at ‘relatively high’ speed
Hong Kong’s airport is considering suspending all flights for 36 hours starting Tuesday evening for the first time as Super Typhoon Ragasa moves towards the city, the Post has learned.
It is understood that the Hong Kong Airport Authority is looking into the drastic option of shutting down the terminal from 6pm on Tuesday until 6am on Thursday amid “serious threats” posed by Ragasa, which is expected to bring hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 220km/h (137mph) over the coming days.
The weather forecaster said on Monday that it would issue the No 1 typhoon signal at 12.20pm and consider upgrading it to the No 3 alert later in the evening as Ragasa approached the city at a “relatively high” speed.
Without confirming the planned move, the Airport Authority said it was maintaining close communication with relevant government departments, airlines and transport service operators on the implementation of contingency measures.
