Over 100 Flights Canceled due to Storm in Southern China
Tropical Storm Tapah struck near Taishan city in Guangdong province, southern China, on September 7, 2025, at 8:50 AM local time.
The storm brought sustained winds close to 108 km/h, with gusts peaking at 150 km/h.
As a precaution, authorities evacuated about 60,000 individuals from vulnerable coastal zones in Guangdong by early afternoon, with hundreds seeking shelter in temporary accommodations.
Hong Kong responded by issuing a No. 8 storm signal (the third most severe warning in its system), which remained in effect for over 13 hours, resulting in school closures, public transit suspensions, and temporary halts in ferry services.
The storm also affected air travel, with about 100 flights canceled at Hong Kong International Airport and numerous other cancellations reported in airports across Guangdong province.
At Hong Kong International Airport, an HK Express flight slid off the runway during landing amid challenging weather conditions, though none of the 117 passengers onboard were injured.
By midday on September 8, Hong Kong downgraded storm warnings, allowing transportation services to slowly recover, although the threat of ongoing rain and flooding remained.
Earlier this year, on July 29, an earthquake triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific, forcing Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines to suspend all flights to and from the Hawaiian Islands until July 31.
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