Super Typhoon Ragasa hits Hong Kong
Super Typhoon Ragasa hit Hong Kong with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain on Wednesday (Sep 24).
It is the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, with maximum sustained wind speeds near its centre crossing 220kmh.
In Hong Kong, huge waves crashed over the eastern and southern shoreline, submerging some roads alongside residential properties.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated, schools and businesses are shut, and more than 700 flights have been disrupted.
The typhoon sparked panic buying this week, amid fears that shops could be closed for two days.
Authorities have warned of rising sea levels, saying they could be similar to those seen during Typhoon Hato in 2017 and Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018, both of which caused billions of dollars in damage.
Earlier this week, Ragasa swept through northern Philippines and Taiwan.
Heavy downpours in Taiwan had resulted in the deaths of 14 people.
