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and travelers left their ships for typhoon shelters. The HKO upgraded the warning further to No. 10, meaning that typhoon-force winds were expected, at 17:58 UTC on September 1.. Twelve minutes later, officials fired typhoon bombs to warn the public. This marked the last occasion that typhoon bombs were used. The No. 10 warning signal was issued overnight, and less than two hours before the typhoon made its closest approach. As a result, the typhoon's ferocity was largely unexpected.
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was wrecked, with 30 people killed there. Across Hong Kong, the storm damaged houses and factories while also resulting in power and telephone outages. The winds uprooted trees and knocked down branches. During the height of the storm, nine buildings caught fire and were destroyed, resulting in
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estimated at 6.25 metres (20.5 ft). The typhoon killed at least 11,000 people, possibly as many as 13,000, many of them fishermen, with 1,855 fishing boats wrecked, as well as 28 ships bound for the ocean. Across the territory, the storm damaged houses, factories, roads, and rail
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Late on 31 August  the HKO issued warning signal No. 1, or standby. The following day, the warning signal was raised to No. 5, which meant that gale force winds were expected for the territory. The issuance prompted larger vessels to leave the harbour and seek shelter in nearby bays. Fishermen
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of 1,003 mbar (29.61 in Hg), and sustained winds of 61 km/h (38 mph). These observations suggested that the storm passed just south of the ship, although the intensity of the system was unknown at that point. Around August 30, the storm turned more to the northwest, causing
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outbreak in Hong Kong amid the stagnant floodwaters. To prevent a larger outbreak, officials set up 50 clinics for vaccinations. Emergency resources were strained due to the ongoing war and naval blockade, although British and American air shipments helped with the supply. Flooded or blocked
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The typhoon killed thousands of people in Hong Kong, with a death toll between 11,000 and 13,000. This accounted for roughly 1% of the territory's population of 1 million. However, many of the bodies were washed away and never found, with roughly 500 corpses found in the days after the
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As it moved ashore southern China, the typhoon produced a variety of damaging effects. Wind gusts were estimated to have reached at least 241 km/h (150 mph) in Hong Kong, although the anemometer was only able to record gusts as high as 201 km/h (125 mph). However, a private
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anemometer 3.2 km (2 mi) east of the HKO recorded a wind gust of 268 km/h (167 mph). The mean hourly wind average in the territory reached 109 km/h (68 mph). Along the coast, the powerful typhoon increased tides, with waves estimated at 9.1 m (30 ft) in
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and set off explosives, known as a typhoon bomb, to warn the public. During its closest approach, the typhoon produced wind gusts of at least 201 km/h (125 mph), although its true intensity was unknown, as the gusts surpassed the capacity of the
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of 3.81 m (12.5 ft). Victoria Harbour experienced a storm surge of 1.98 m (6.5 ft). During its passage, the typhoon also dropped heavy rainfall, totaling 128.4 mm (5.055 in).
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As the typhoon moved across the northern portion of the South China Sea toward the southern Chinese mainland, it intensified rapidly. On September 2 around 21:00 UTC the typhoon made
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typhoon. Fishermen accounted for majority of the deceased, after the typhoon capsized 1,855 fishing boats, and the fishermen were unable to seek shelter. The destroyed boats included
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Police and other officials used rope to attempt to rescue people caught by the floods. At the harbour, tugs had to assist beached or stranded vessels, although it took six months for the
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In 1938 the HKO published a report assessing the costs of typhoon damage over the preceding ten years. The 1937 typhoon accounted for 39% of these costs, with the repairs reaching
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faced difficulty reaching the area. The high winds tore through roofs, signs, and lampposts, littering the road with debris. The high tides washed away nearly a mile of the
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described the harbour as the "seventh busiest in the world... always alive with yachts, junks, ferries, sampans, freighters, liners, men-of-war." The
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described that "there was little evidence of its potentialities", as the storm moved west-northwestward across the western
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to the public, with No. 1 as standby. The highest rating, No. 10, signified the potential for typhoon conditions, or
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observed a pressure of 953 mbar (28.15 in Hg). The typhoon's exact intensity was unknown, as its
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roads and railroads disrupted transport, leaving people in Hong Kong stranded for several days. Damage at
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it to remain north and east of majority of the Philippines. On September 1, it went through the
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was described as "crowded" in newspapers, amid a naval blockade of eastern China amid the
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as having "suffered severely", with 21 fatalities in the territory. In nearby
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of the typhoon were from a storm located 320 km (200 mi) south of
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In mainland Hong Kong, the typhoon swept away an entire village in
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Outside of Hong Kong, newspapers described the effects in nearby
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was estimated at 6.25 m (20.5 ft), corresponding to a
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to be moved. The storm occurred concurrently with a
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