Tropical Weather and Typhoon Hato

If this week has taught me anything, it’s that nothing can prepare you for the climate in Hong Kong, it’s a climate of it’s own thats for sure. Amongst the often daily 90% humidity (hello frizzy hair!), thirty plus degree heat, occasional torrential thunderstorms and blazing sun, not to mention that this time of year (August-September) usually poses for ‘Typhoon Season’ too. 

This was hard to believe in the first couple of weeks, as we were so lucky to wake up to beautiful sunshine every morning, planning for beach days and sightseeing in the sunshine. 
But, as I now know, Hong Kong’s weather is seriously unpredictable, and little did we know we were about to experience the strongest Typhoon in the city since 2012…

As we awoke for our usual Wednesday work day routine, the curtains opened up a city that we were seemingly un familiar with. The twenty-four-seven buzz of traffic, beaming sunshine and the hustle and bustle of people getting about their morning was absent, the city had suddenly turned into what felt like a ghost town!

This was due to the T10 signal (the highest possible typhoon signal) being declared at 6am that morning, basically shutting the city down imminently. No taxis, buses, trains, trams or any sign of life was to be seen on the streets as Typhoon Hato began to take over the South China and Hong Kong coastline. 
The somewhat silver lining in this rather large cloud hanging over Hong Kong, did allow us to have a day off work, as all Hong Kong residents took shelter in their homes from the hurricane strong winds and torrential rain… I suppose you could say the UK equivalent to a snow day! 

Above; A Very Gloomy Looking Typhoon Hato View, Over the Harbour

As the typhoon began to dissipate, and the streets filled with life once again, it was hard to believe that in some areas of the city, a T10 typhoon had just swept through… Here’s to some more sunshine maybe… until another T8 typhoon arrived on Sunday to steal the last of our weekend! 

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