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Typhoon Haima situation report (1)
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     The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 8 Northwest Gale or Storm Signal at 6.10am today (October 21).
 
     The Home Affairs Department has so far opened 20 temporary shelters in various districts, with a total of 59 people seeking refuge at the shelters.
 
    The 1823 Government Call Centre has so far received 23 reports of fallen trees. 
 
    The Drainage Services Department has not received any report of flooding so far.  No report of landslide has been received.

    On air traffic, the Airport Authority Hong Kong said that a total of 689 passenger flights have been cancelled and delayed as at 6.30am.
 
Ends/Friday, October 21, 2016
Issued at HKT 9:43
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