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Hato may need to be reclassified as super typhoon after data review, Hong Kong Observatory chief says

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Hong Kong weather authorities have been reviewing data on Typhoon Hato, which wreaked havoc in the region last month, to see if the storm should in hindsight be reclassified as a super typhoon. Shun Chi-ming, director of the Hong Kong Observatory, said the strength of Hato, which killed 10 people in the nearby casino hub of Macau, was comparable to 1962 Super Typhoon Wanda, which left 130 people dead in Hong Kong and 72,000 homeless. Shun also warned on Saturday that there could be one or two...

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