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Typhoon Nuri moves closer to Hong Kong, halting industries

The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 8 Northwest Gale or Storm Signal Friday morning as Typhoon Nuri edging close to the southern Chinese city. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, at 9 a.m. (010 GMT) Friday, Nuri was centered about 150... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Fri, Aug 22 2008

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22 Aug 08		Typhoon Nuri moves closer to Hong Kong, halting industries » Shanghai Daily THE Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 8 Northwest Gale or Storm Signal this morning as Typhoon Nuri edging close to the southern Chinese city. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, at 9 am (010 GMT) today,...
22 Aug 08		Typhoon Nuri nears Hong Kong, forces flight cancellation » People's Daily Typhoon Nuri moved to about 300 kilometers southeast of Hong Kong on Thursday evening, forcing cancellations of at least 10 flights scheduled for arriving in and departing the Hong Kong airport on Friday. The Hong Kong Observatory issued a No. 3...
22 Aug 08		Flights canceled in S China as Typhoon Nuri approaches » People's Daily Eighty-six flights going to south China's coastal Shenzhen City and Hong Kong were canceled as Typhoon Nuri approached, a major carrier said on Friday. In total, 18 flights heading to Hong Kong were canceled after 10 a.m. and 68 flights expected...
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