TYPHOON WARNING. A man (right) walks past sand bags placed to stop flooding by the waterfront at Tseung Kwan O
in Hong Kong Friday, ahead of the expected arrival of Super Typhoon Saola. Hong Kong grounded flights, shut down its stock market and closed schools as Saola barrelled towards China’s southern coast. Mainland Chinese authorities have already issued the highest typhoon warning for the storm. AFP
By 2 pm, Saola was 140 kilometers east-southeast of Hong Kong, packing sustained winds of 210 km per hour. “Of course, it’s going to affect our life,” said Wu Wenlai, 43, who runs a restaurant in a Shenzhen suburb.“My eldest son was planning to fly to Chengdu today for university and his flight has been cancelled now,” Wu added.
Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018 — the last time Hong Kong issued a T10 warning — left more than 300 people injured in Hong Kong, shredding trees and unleashing floods. Hong Kong’s streets were deserted on Friday, though last-minute shoppers filled markets trying to stock up for the weekend.
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