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Typhoon Hagupit nears Hong Kong, disrupts traffic

The Hong Kong Observatory issued a No. 8 storm signal on Tuesday afternoon as typhoon Hagupit moved to within 200 kilometers of the city, forcing the cancellation of school classes, flights and ferry services. Typhoon Hagupit brought rains and... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Sep 24 2008

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