On September 24, super typhoon “Hajaisha” hit Hong Kong. Ms. Sun, who is studying in Hong Kong, shared her experience of encountering the typhoon.
Ms. Sun lives above the 60th floor, and as she had never experienced such a powerful typhoon before, she was initially quite afraid, according to a report by “Xiaoxiang Morning News”.
To defend against the typhoon, Ms. Sun had the door frame of her balcony taped with glue strips by the property management beforehand. She also taped the character “米” on the outer layer of the glass with glue strips, filled in all the gaps, and blocked the bottom with a washcloth.
“Some internet users advised me to go to a safe place on a lower floor. I had planned to move important supplies. If the wind was too strong, I would evacuate using the safe staircase downstairs,” said Ms. Sun, who is from Zhejiang and is currently studying in Hong Kong. She mentioned she had never encountered such a strong typhoon before and was frightened by warnings from internet users.
Ms. Sun mentioned that everything was normal on the afternoon of the 23rd. The strongest winds occurred around 2 am on the 24th. “I was awakened by the swaying of the building at 2 am.”
She didn’t initially realize how intense the typhoon would be, but by then, it was too late to book a hotel or train ticket. The wind near the kitchen made a whistling sound. The air conditioning, which was turned off, kept making noise. The whole building was shaking, giving the sensation of being on a subway. The lights started to sway. “At the time, my roommates and I were in the windowless living room observing the situation. We got too tired, and went back inside after sitting outside for over two hours.”
“Now everything is fine, there is no water leakage in the house,” said Ms. Sun. Since her building is by the sea, she can still feel some wind presence. The visibility is low, but the wind has significantly died down.
According to CCTV News, Hong Kong was hit by the strong typhoon Hajaisha early on the 24th. As of 8 pm that day, 101 Hong Kong residents were injured during the storm. Additionally, relevant departments received 1224 reports of fallen trees, confirmed 22 cases of flooding, and received reports of 4 landslides. The Social Welfare Department opened 50 temporary shelters across various districts, with 905 people seeking refuge. At 8:20 pm on the 24th, the Hong Kong Observatory issued the Strong Wind Signal No. 3. The signal is expected to be maintained at least until 7 am on the 25th.