TREES FELLED DURING TYPHOON NOUL RAISE SAFETY CONCERNS IN HONG KONG

The uprooting of numerous trees across Hong Kong during Typhoon Noul last weekend has sparked safety concerns among residents, with an expert warning that restrictive planting methods had left some unable to withstand… Two government hotlines received a total of 331 reports of fallen trees during the typhoon, which triggered No 8 and No 9 signals on Saturday and Sunday.

News - South China Morning Post reports that the uprooting of numerous trees across Hong Kong during Typhoon Noul last weekend has sparked safety concerns among residents, with an expert warning that restrictive planting methods had left some unable to withstand…

The report adds: Two government hotlines received a total of 331 reports of fallen trees during the typhoon, which triggered No 8 and No 9 signals on Saturday and Sunday.

Of the fallen trees, eight were banyans at Wan Tau Tong Estate and another of the same species was reported near...

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