Typhoon Nida Cancels 150 Flights in Hong Kong

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. 
Hong Kong's first major typhoon this year brought gusts of more than 100 km per hour and prompted the observatory to issue an amber warning, signifying heavy rain. 
More than 150 flights were canceled, the Airport Authority said, with Cathay Pacific and Dragon air warning none of their flights would be operating until 2 pm at the earliest. 
Streets were largely deserted and shops shuttered since Monday evening when the typhoon signal 8 was hoisted, prompting many people to leave work early. 
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. 
Last month, Typhoon Nepartak drove at least 420,000 Chinese from their homes and caused more than 7.1 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) in losses in Fujian province alone.

Source : QNA