Horror! Various Natural Disasters In Hong Kong That Most Often Swallow Victims

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YOGYAKARTA - Natural disasters in Hong Kong are often the world's attention due to their large impact. This area is often hit by super typhoons, flash floods, and landslides that harm many people. Not infrequently, the disaster claimed lives and heavy losses.

The geographical location of Hong Kong, which is surrounded by sea and hills, makes this area prone to disasters. Every year, the rainy season and tropical storms carry high risks, ranging from crippling community activities to causing infrastructure damage.

Reporting from the Hong Kong Fire Services Department page, here are some of the most common natural disasters that pose a threat in Hong Kong:

Tropical Typhoons are one of Hong Kong's most dangerous natural disasters. The impact can be large floods, tidal waves, damage to buildings, flying objects, and power outages.

To anticipate, Hong Kong Observatory issued a hurricane warning signal, including:

No. 1 Standby: Typhoon is 800 km from Hong Kong and has the potential to affect the region.

No. 3 Strong Wind: Winds with a speed of 4162 km/h, gusts can be more than 110 km/hour.

No. 8 Gale or Storm: Angin 63117 km/hour, gusts can be more than 180 km/hour.

No. 9 Increasing Gale or Storm: The wind speed of the storm is increasing.

No. 10 Hurricane: 118 km/hours up, gusts can exceed 220 km/hour.

Hong Kong is one of the cities with the highest rainfall in the Pacific region, especially in May'September. Heavy rains often make waterways overflow, even causing flash floods. Tidal waves due to hurricanes can also worsen flooding in coastal areas.

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To overcome this, the Hong Kong government has prepared a local flood warning system with sirens and automatic calls to flood-prone villagers. In addition, there is also a warning of heavy rain in stages from the Hong Kong Observatory to inform the public about the potential for large floods.

Lightning storms generally occur in spring and summer. Lightning strikes can damage power lines, trigger fires, and even cause casualties. When a thunderstorm strikes, people are advised to take immediate shelter in the room and stay away from tall trees and metal objects.

Hill fires often occur on weekends or holidays when many people travel to the open.

Please note, the dry fall and winter in Hong Kong can make the risk of fires even higher. The fire can spread quickly because of strong winds and steep slopes, making it very dangerous.

Hong Kong has a history of deadly landslides, one of which was on June 18, 1972, which killed 138 people. Landslides themselves are caused by heavy rains, poor geological conditions, and human factors such as the construction of unsafe slopes. For this reason, there is a Landslip Warning System to warn residents when heavy rains are at risk of landslides.

High temperatures in Hong Kong can also cause dehydration, heat stroke, even heat stroke if the body is unable to cool off. For this reason, all Hong Kong residents are always advised to drink water frequently, replace electrolytes, and be careful when working outdoors. In addition, electrical equipment also needs to be monitored because it is easy to produce excess heat.

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