HONG KONG, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Observatory on Wednesday evening downgraded the warning level for super typhoon Ragasa and issued the No. 3 Strong Wind Signal as it moved further away from Hong Kong.
Ragasa triggered the hurricane signal No. 10, the highest alert, at 2:40 a.m. as the typhoon was approaching Hong Kong. The top warning stayed in effect for 10 hours and 40 minutes, the second-longest duration in the city's recorded history.
