Macao downgraded the typhoon warning signal to No 3 at 3 pm as storm Tapah moved away from the city, with traffic and public services gradually getting back on track.

As of 4 pm, the city had recorded 25 incident reports, including 11 cases of fallen trees, buildings or lampposts; 13 cases involving objects fallen or swinging, such as signboards, windows and canopies; one case involved a passenger trapped in a lift. Four cases of injuries caused by the typhoon were recorded.

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A total of 81 flights were canceled, 29 were delayed, and nine were rescheduled between Sunday and 2 pm on Monday, according to Macao’s Civil Aviation Authority. Macau International Airport has been liaising with airlines to resume flight operations in an orderly manner, and advises passengers to obtain the latest arrangement of their flights before heading to the airport.

Bus, light rail and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge shuttle bus services have resumed service following the signal’s downgrade. Ferry services between Macao and Hong Kong reopened at 3:30 pm.

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Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau issued the No 8 typhoon signal at 5 am on Monday. A blue storm surge signal – the first level of the city’s five-tier flooding warning system – was issued at 10 am, warning that flooding will occur in low-lying areas between 10 am and 12 pm.

Macao’s Education and Youth Development Bureau announced earlier that classes on Monday at all non-higher education levels will be suspended, while higher education institutions would observe the relevant regulations

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