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HKO - Under the Same Sky 130 Years - Display Area 6: Exhibit 8

Display Area 6 : Natural Disasters in Hong Kong before WWII

Exhibit 8

A British soldier's souvenir photograph album of the typhoon that struck Hong Kong on 18 September 1906. Despite its short duration, this typhoon brought about severe strong winds and storm surges. It caused the death of more than 10,000 people within two hours and was one of the most calamitous typhoons in Hong Kong after the establishment of the Hong Kong Observatory.

Courtesy of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum

The typhoon that struck Hong Kong on 18 September 1906 The typhoon that struck Hong Kong on 18 September 1906 The typhoon that struck Hong Kong on 18 September 1906 The typhoon that struck Hong Kong on 18 September 1906 The typhoon that struck Hong Kong on 18 September 1906 The typhoon that struck Hong Kong on 18 September 1906
Causes of the formation of storm surges

Rise of sea water due to the storm's strong winds

Causes of the formation of storm surges

Rise of sea water due to the storm's low pressure

Causes of the formation of storm surges