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Added on the 01/09/2023 15:46:40 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Heavy rain and strong winds batter Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Saola threatens to become the strongest storm to hit the region in decades. Hong Kong's weather observatory raised its typhoon alert to the highest level. IMAGES
Roads are empty and store windows are taped in Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Saola sweeps towards Hong Kong, forcing the cancellations of hundreds of flights, shutting business and closing schools. IMAGES
Typhoon Saola swept across southern China on Saturday after tearing down trees and smashing windows in Hong Kong, although the megacity avoided a feared direct hit from one of the region's strongest storms in decades. IMAGES
Deserted streets in Hong Kong as Hong Kong's weather observatory raised its typhoon alert to the highest level at 8:15 pm (1215 GMT) on September 1st, over Super Typhoon Saola, one of the strongest storms to hit southern China in years. IMAGES
Rain and strong winds lash Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Mangkhut approaches the southern Chinese city. IMAGES