HK May Raise Typhoon Alert to Second-Lowest Friday Evening

Power lines downed by the winds from Typhoon Koinu in Taiwan’s southern Pingtung County on Oct. 5. — Power lines downed by the winds from Typhoon Koinu in Taiwan’s southern Pingtung County on Oct. 5.Photographer: Sean Chang/AFP/Getty Images

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October 5, 2023 at 10:11 PM UTC

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Hong Kong will consider raising its typhoon warning signal to the second-lowest between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. local time on Friday as Koinu edges closer to southern China.