Hong Kong appears to have escaped relatively unscathed after Typhoon Wipha hit the territory on Sunday, prompting the Observatory to issue the Number 10 Hurricane Signal for the first time since September 2023.

The Observatory cancelled all tropical cyclone warning signals at 5.10 am on Monday, saying with Wipha continuing to depart from Hong Kong, local winds had further subsided.

The Drainage Services Department said there were seven cases of flooding during the typhoon in Tai Po, Wong Tai Sin, Sai Kung, Yau Tong, and on two sections of Lung Cheung Road. It said all had been resolved.

The department also said there were no landslides, and no reports of flooding in Tai Po Market, where a storm surge could have resulted in a rise in sea levels.

Meanwhile, the Government's 1823 Call Centre and the Fire Services Department said they had received reports of over 700 fallen trees.

There were also reports of collapsed scaffolding on Choi Hung Road, Wah King Street near Wah Fu Estate, Siu San Wan Road, and at private housing estates on Cloud View Road, and Tin Hau Temple Road.

According to the Hospital Authority, 18 men and 15 women were injured during the typhoon period and received medical treatment at the Accident and Emergency Department of public hospitals.

A government spokesman said departments had started checking roadside trees, structures, slopes and construction sites once the Strong Wind Signal No.3 replaced the No.8 signal at 7.40 pm Sunday.

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Last updated: 2025-07-21 HKT 09:45