Typhoon Koppu's passage saw the No. 8 signal raised for 16 hours, during which the Drainage Services Department received 8 reports of flooding.

As Typhoon Koppu moved away from Hong Kong, the Observatory replaced the No 8 Southeast Gale or Storm Signal with the No 3 Strong Wind Signal at 10.15am this morning.

The Drainage Services Department received eight reports of flooding - two each in Kowloon, Yuen Long and Sha Tin, one on outlying islands and one in Sai Kung.

Due to the serious risks of flooding in Tai O, the Islands District Office had activated an emergency command centre and set up two shelters where 10 residents had taken temporary accommodation.

The Buildings Department received five reports of loose scaffolding and one report of a fallen external wall.

48 reports of fallen trees, trunks

By 10am, the Leisure & Cultural Services Department had received 48 requests for emergency assistance concerning fallen trees and trunks on roadsides - 11 on Hong Kong, 19 in Kowloon and 18 in the New Territories. There were no reports of landslides.

By 10am, 58 people, 39 males and 19 females aged nine to 78, had sought medical treatment at public hospitals' Accident & Emergency Departments. Most had sustained minor injuries due to falling objects and were discharged after treatment.

The Education Bureau announced classes of kindergartens, schools for children with physical disabilities, schools for children with intellectual disabilities, morning classes of all bi-sectional schools and whole-day schools will remain suspended today.

Back to class, work

Afternoon classes of bi-sectional primary and secondary schools and classes of evening schools will resume today.

The Institute of Vocational Education, Hong Kong Design Institute, School of Business & Information Systems, Youth College and all training and development centres or training institutes will be open for afternoon and evening sessions as scheduled.