On 24 july 2012 , typhoon Vincente arrived
and Typhoon signal no.10 was hoisted . It was a powerful typhoon which struck
Hong Kong hard. The Hong Kong observatory issued the hurricane signal, No.10,
the first since York in 1999.
Typhoon Vincente brought down thousands of trees and sent debris
crashing into down town streets as people made their way home from work,being
told to take shelter . Ferry , bus and train services were stopped . Some
commuters had to stay in the MTR station on that night.
From the news I knew that Typhoon Vincente had brought much
inconvenience to many people. Those who tried to continue their journey to
thrie destination despite of the danger blamed the MTR.
Corporation
for poor service. They thought that the company of MTR must be responsible for
them . Isympathized with these people as
it is really very inconvenient for them.
However, I think that the staffs of the MTR corporation had already done
their best in providing hot water and some hard cardboard for the commuters .
Passengers sould be considerate and understand that it is out of safty that the
train services had to br suspended . I think if everyone is not so
self-centered and more considerate , there will ne less disputes and Hong Kong
will be a more harmonious place to live in .
From the news I also knew that there were many plastic pellets left at
Shek Pai Wan , Lamma Island . The plastic pellets will affect the marine organisms,
for examples fish may die.
I
do appreciate the volunteers who go to the beaches to help with the clearing of
the plastic pellets . I think it is great that there are so many young people
who care about the environment and contribute their time and effort to help in
keeping the environment clean . It is really a very good civic education should
think about and learn from them.
