Worst over for Hong Kong, HKO downgrades storm warning

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TYPHOON Hato has made landfall over Zhuhai this afternoon after wreaking havoc to Hong Kong earlier today.

The Hong Kong Observatory downgraded the storm warning signal to T8 at 2:10 p.m.

The Observatory issued the T10 signal, the strongest storm warning, at 9:10 a.m. It was the first time in five years that the Observatory issued the strongest storm signal.

Classes and most work were suspended. More than 400 flights were also cancelled.