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Hong Kong, 15 October 2025: <\/strong>\u201cWhen you walk through a storm, hold your head up high \u2026 \u201d So begins the Liverpool football anthem You\u2019ll Never Walk Alone<\/em>, which is sure to be ringing in our ears when brother Ian and I attend the club\u2019s Champions League fixture against glamorous visitors Real Madrid early next month. \u201cWalk on through the wind, walk on through the rain,\u201d it continues. Stirring stuff on a European night at Anfield \u2013 one of the beautiful game\u2019s great cathedrals, which I\u2019ll be visiting for the first time \u2013 less advisable in a Hong Kong typhoon. In the latter instance, our government would rather residents stay home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several citizens are f<\/a>acing charges of child neglect<\/a> for taking minors to the waterfront when Super Typhoon Ragasa hit our city recently. They were among scores of residents who ignored official warnings and gathered to watch the waves. One family had to be rescued after the mother and son were swept into the sea and the father dived in to help. Another incident saw a man detained for swimming at a closed-off beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Storm chasing is strongly discouraged by the authorities and with good reason: it endangers personal safety, puts rescuers at risk and wastes public resources. Some 230 police and fire officers, plus members of the Government Flying Service, have been deployed this year to save citizens who have insisted on camping, hiking, swimming or wave watching during extreme weather. There have been 13 such incidents<\/a> thus far in 2025, following 29 last year and 39 the year before. One earlier mission, in which 160 personnel spent 24 hours rescuing two tourists hiking on Kowloon Peak during a typhoon, totalled HK$344,000 in staffing costs alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Security minister Chris Tang has previously weighed legislation to deter such behaviour. Now, though, he concedes drafting a new law against storm chasing is challenging<\/a>. Even trying to recover costs from those rescued would be problematic. \u201cIf someone loses a life because they do not report it for fear they could be fined, that is not something we want to see,\u201d he reasons. Existing laws already cover some thrill seeking activities, he points out, while educating the public is key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Jos\u00e9-Antonio Maurellet SC also sounds a note of caution<\/a>. Any law penalising storm-chasing should strike a balance between personal freedoms and safety, he observes. \u201cIn life, there are a lot of choices that are personal and that people should have the freedom to make,\u201d he notes, citing learning to box as an example: it carries some risk, but no one is seeking a ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meticulous planning helped Hong Kong cope with Ragasa, the strongest storm worldwide this year which resulted in the maximum No.10 signal being hoisted for nearly 11 hours. While it brought our city to a standstill for two days \u2013 disrupting more than 1,000 flights, felling some 1,200 trees and causing around 100 injuries \u2013 lessons learned from Super Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018 h<\/a>elped contain the damage<\/a>. The government steering committee on extreme weather set up in Mangkhut\u2019s wake did its job: the airport and schools were closed in good time, safety procedures kicked in and emergency measures were clearly communicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We must get used to this, apparently. Ragasa was swiftly followed by Typhoon Matmo which \u2013 although resulting in only a No.3 signal \u2013 was our 12th cyclone warning this year, the most since numbered signals were introduced in 1917. This city can expect f<\/a>ewer but stronger typhoons in the future<\/a>, predicts Leung Wing-mo of the Hong Kong Meteorological Society. Citing the effects of climate change, he warns: \u201cThe ratio of super typhoons will be higher, with more of them. Naturally, the destruction will also be greater.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ah yes, global warming. Our city has already logged its fourth \u201cvery hot day\u201d this month<\/a>, the highest number of sweltering October days since records began in 1884. Like much of the world, 2024 was our hottest year ever. Heatwaves have become this city\u2019s 10th leading cause of death<\/a>, says HKU School of Public Health director David Bishai. Hot nights, as much as sizzling days, are a headache for our high-rise neighbourhoods. \u201cConcrete and dense brick heat up like a pizza oven during the day; they stay hot all night long,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A world away from our baking buildings and stewing streets is the remote island of Tung Ping Chau. Here, the biggest worry isn\u2019t the damage caused by Ragasa \u2013 its debris-strewn hiking trail will be cleared within a fortnight \u2013 but the tourists flocking to it<\/a>. The island, boasting volcanic landforms and pristine beaches, has become a major draw, chiefly among mainland Chinese. The Green Earth conservation group wants authorities to monitor the number of visitors, insisting that rural idylls should have their natural beauty preserved rather than equipping them with modern facilities. \u201cEcotourism is not like traditional tourism,\u201d points out spokesman Rico Wong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amid these issues, how apt that my latest guest on Law & More<\/em> should be Chandran Nair, founder and CEO of the Global Institute For Tomorrow think tank. Chandran addresses climate change, sustainability, East-West geopolitics and rule of law \u2013 plus his new book about China \u2013 in a fascinating discussion<\/a>, well worth 30-odd minutes of your time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In closing, I should mention that our Stumblers hiking group continues to venture out \u2013 extreme weather permitting, of course \u2013 to explore our city\u2019s stunning country parks. Last Saturday\u2019s outing took us from Wanchai to Victoria Peak and down to Kennedy Town while enjoying, as always, the health benefits, camaraderie and conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perfect preparation for my visit to Anfield. After all, being a Stumbler means \u2013 ahem \u2013 you\u2019ll never walk alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until next time, everybody!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colin Cohen<\/strong>
Senior Partner<\/strong>
Boase Cohen & Collins<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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