On the eve of the journey (23-9-2008), learned from TV news that Hong Kong has issued typhoon warning level 8, strong wind and rain were expected. ( not much news on Macau). I was a little bit worry about the weather which may affect our flight and the ferry service from Macau to Hong Kong.
We were at the airport (LCCT) by 4 a.m. Our 6:30 a.m flight was delayed by almost one and a half hour. We arrived at Macau airport at about 12:30 noon. We were lucky the flight was not canceled because the typhoon warning was rescinded at 9:30 am, just hours before our arrival. We took a taxi to the Jetty for a ferry to Hong Kong.
Along the way, we saw the destruction of the typhoon which struck Macau the previous night. Fallen trees, broken signboards, many roads were closed due to severe flooding. Through the radio, we learned that this was the worst flood in fifteen years.
We arrived Hong Kong at 3:00 pm without incident.
Lost in Hong Kong street 迷失在香港街头?!
这次到香港、澳门的访问，是一个学习当地教会和教友生活的旅程，包括天气在内。
在启程的前一晚， 从电视新闻中知道香港已经挂起八号风球的警告，将会有大风和大雨。我 有点担心这会不会影响我们的班机和到香港的船班服务。
我们在早上四点就到了机场。因为天气的影响，我们去澳门的六点半班机迟误了一个半小时，而在中午十二点半左右，到了澳门。我们到了澳门后，才知道是多么的幸运，因为风球的警告，在我们抵达前三个小时才解除。只有警告解除后，航班及交通服务才能够继续操作。
在前往码头的路上，看到了台风的破坏。许多树木被风雨吹倒，广告牌也掉落，许多地方淹水，所以有很多道路被关闭。这是澳门近十五年来最严重的一次水灾。
在德士的收音机里，突然听到一个很熟悉的声音。原来澳门电台正在码头访问台风对人民的生活的影响，那位受访者，正是来自甲柔教区，也是要赶赴香港的黄文才兄弟(右下）！他说这台风打乱了他到香港参加拜访交流会的安排。的确是的，他们的班机被取消，到了澳门多住一晚，但也目击了台风的厉害，听到了台风的啸声，狂打树木的力量。他们是在风球警告解除之后，才能够出来。他们比我们早了约两个小时到达香港。
我们在下午三时左右，平安的到达了香港。
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