Typhoon Warnings. I woke up this morning to heavy rain and waving trees. It was so tempting to just snuggle back into the duvet and sleep some more but no, today is Wednesday. And on Wednesday I have to go to work. *Think positive thoughts*
Anyways, I ambled to the window to check on the construction site and realised there were no workers about listening to reinforcing communist music. The trip to the pantry also saw no cars in the car park outside. I mean, the banker told me that it would be Typhoon Signal 8 today but I didn't believe him.
So being the chirpy little podiatrist that I was, I skip-hopped to work.. Okay, I tentatively skipped around the puddles to get to work. Just to find the whole hospital deserted. My department door was locked and in darkness. There were no patients in A&E, even the enquiry counter was closed. Then I saw the typhoon evacuation notices and the buses lined up to take people home. I called the boss to find out what was happening and was told to stay indoors glued to a TV until they lift the alert to level 3.
Stay indoors? Hahahaha.. It is my first proper typhoon so obviously I went out to check it out. The shops were closed, the glass doors were all taped up. It was all very prehistoric like in those old HK movies where they tape up the windows. There were no people on the streets. I was hungry and persuaded the Oxford kids to come for dimsum with me. The subway was empty! The streets deserted and only bewildered looking tourists huddling away from the rain were present. The canvas posters on the walls were all ripped and bins had flown away and there was debris everywhere. The restaurant was open because I had called in advance to check, but there were very few customers. So service was exceptional. We got a brilliant view of the harbour front and could see the weather at it's glory.
Happiness was short-lived when they lowered the signal to Typhoon 3 and we had to get back to work. The locals must have been glued to their TVs as we were on our way back home, they were pouring out of the subways to head to work. Crazy workaholics! I went back to work in the afternoon and spent a pleasant afternoon as half the patients decided that it was too much of a hassle to come out and see the podiatrist.
My first typhoon is pretty cool. They have different levels from level 1 where they warn you there may be a typhoon to level 11 where it is dangerous and we have to stay indoors for fear of our lives. The rains have codes as well, with black rain being the most severe rainstorms and we have to stay indoors. I think the local population can be overcautious, as Glasgow has gale force winds and I still wander out in my naivety. However, this country has a history of loss of life from weather conditions and they may be wise to steer on the side of caution. We don't want any cute little Hong Kee girls blown away into the sea do we now?
Anyways, I ambled to the window to check on the construction site and realised there were no workers about listening to reinforcing communist music. The trip to the pantry also saw no cars in the car park outside. I mean, the banker told me that it would be Typhoon Signal 8 today but I didn't believe him.
So being the chirpy little podiatrist that I was, I skip-hopped to work.. Okay, I tentatively skipped around the puddles to get to work. Just to find the whole hospital deserted. My department door was locked and in darkness. There were no patients in A&E, even the enquiry counter was closed. Then I saw the typhoon evacuation notices and the buses lined up to take people home. I called the boss to find out what was happening and was told to stay indoors glued to a TV until they lift the alert to level 3.
Stay indoors? Hahahaha.. It is my first proper typhoon so obviously I went out to check it out. The shops were closed, the glass doors were all taped up. It was all very prehistoric like in those old HK movies where they tape up the windows. There were no people on the streets. I was hungry and persuaded the Oxford kids to come for dimsum with me. The subway was empty! The streets deserted and only bewildered looking tourists huddling away from the rain were present. The canvas posters on the walls were all ripped and bins had flown away and there was debris everywhere. The restaurant was open because I had called in advance to check, but there were very few customers. So service was exceptional. We got a brilliant view of the harbour front and could see the weather at it's glory.
Happiness was short-lived when they lowered the signal to Typhoon 3 and we had to get back to work. The locals must have been glued to their TVs as we were on our way back home, they were pouring out of the subways to head to work. Crazy workaholics! I went back to work in the afternoon and spent a pleasant afternoon as half the patients decided that it was too much of a hassle to come out and see the podiatrist.
My first typhoon is pretty cool. They have different levels from level 1 where they warn you there may be a typhoon to level 11 where it is dangerous and we have to stay indoors for fear of our lives. The rains have codes as well, with black rain being the most severe rainstorms and we have to stay indoors. I think the local population can be overcautious, as Glasgow has gale force winds and I still wander out in my naivety. However, this country has a history of loss of life from weather conditions and they may be wise to steer on the side of caution. We don't want any cute little Hong Kee girls blown away into the sea do we now?
2 comments:
wow! the typhoon in HK is pretty scary. but you experienced it! it'll be a cool thing to be remembered. it's good that you are safe.
is HK the place you think good for employment opportunities so far?
Hey Ally! :)
cool huh.. i just saw the newspapers and the waves were humongous! :)
yeah.. HK is pretty good for jobs.. and they pay well too.. and the entertainment is varied and more exciting than a lot of other cities.. just need a good bunch and you can have a lot of fun.
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