The typhoon is the fifth cyclone to reach the highest level of intensity in Macao since 2017 and is the earliest time in the year that a no. 10 signal has been raised
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Downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical storm, Wipha caused widespread disruption as it pummeled Macao and neighbouring cities yesterday
Meteorologists raised the highest alert as Wipha scored a direct hit on Macao today but lowered the signal to no. 3 at 10:30 pm
Meteorologists warn that the severe tropical storm could ‘directly impact Macao,’ with the chance of a no. 8 or even no. 9 signal on Sunday
Tropical storm Wipha is strengthening in intensity and its passage close to Macao on Sunday means that a no. 8 signal is not being ruled out
Drivers have complained of the construction barricades and other equipment partially blocking the view of traffic lights and impeding the movement of motorcycles
Macao-based helpline, Peng On Tung, says that out of the 250 alarm calls that it receives per day, around 10 are heatstroke-related
Meanwhile, in neighbouring Hong Kong, the local observatory says it cannot rule out the possibility of a no. 8 signal on Sunday
Making weekend plans? Count on the weather being wet and windy, as a tropical storm moves across the South China Sea and skirts Macao