People walk in the rain in Hong Kong as the number 3 typhoon warning signal is issued in this file picture from Aug 9, 2022. - AP
HONG KONG (Reuters): Several cities in southern China raised their cyclone warning signals on Wednesday (Aug 24), bracing for Tropical Storm Ma-on, which is expected to make landfall along the coast of Guangdong province on Thursday.
At 12:40pm (0440 GMT), the Hong Kong Observatory issued a strong wind advisory, with speeds of 41kph to 62kph (25.5mph to 38.5mph) expected. The storm, about 440km (273 miles) southeast of Hong Kong, will lash the city with heavy rains later Wednesday and into Thursday morning.
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