As Typhoon Mangkhut hits Southern China on Sunday after lashing parts of Northern Philippines leaving 64 people dead and dozens of people injured. On Sunday, the people of Hong Kong were forced to stay inside their houses.
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The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has raised the storm signal to T10 – the highest level possible – as the storm continues to carve a destructive path from the Philippines toward mainland China, reported CNN.
It is the 15th time in the last 60 years that a T10 has been hoisted. The strong winds have caused damage to several areas in Hong Kong. It has already torn off roofs, smashed windows and downed trees as authorities have warned of the threat of storm surges and flooding from torrential rain. The city is almost entirely shut down.
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According to the HKO, Mangkhut was recorded packing sustained winds of 173 kilometers per hour. At 3 p.m. local time, the storm was 110 kilometers (68 miles) southwest of Hong Kong. The mainland Chinese city of Guangzhou is also on high alert. More than one lakh people have been evacuated.
Twitter was also flooded with the videos of Typhoon Mangkhut:
I think I’ll stay in today.#Hongkong #TyphoonMangkhut pic.twitter.com/rBAn32T35L
— ayk imo no (@aykimono) September 16, 2018
#TyphoonMangkhut at hongkong now, a floating table oustside the windown… pic.twitter.com/9aHO1ssT4G
— Heatheria (@zteit01) September 16, 2018
THE TORNADO 🌪️🌩️#TyphoonMangkhut pic.twitter.com/K7ATtZraFw
— jimmy alto (@jimmyalto) September 16, 2018
Meanwhile, back hom in Hong Kong. #TyphoonMangkhut pic.twitter.com/dl9QJimUxy
— Emrys 🎗 (@MyrddinGrrrl) September 16, 2018
Well, our hotel is now flooding. #shenzhen #TyphoonMangkhut #SuperTyphoonMangkhut #dameisha pic.twitter.com/VPw9PRdHSp
— Matt Bossons (@MattBossons) September 16, 2018
Buildings shaking in Hong Kong. Terrifying #TyphoonMangkhut pic.twitter.com/80CpxloZEm
— Akiko Fujita (@AkikoFujita) September 16, 2018
Delay in deliveries to be expected! #Mangkhut #typhoon #ShenZhen #Macau #HongKong pic.twitter.com/kLm4N6jgRo
— Nikolay Tanev 👾 (@NicolasTanev) September 16, 2018