Mangkhut slammed right
into Hong Kong — and the scenes
were apocalyptic
- Typhoon Mangkhut has crossed into mainland China after moving through Hong Kong, where it caused chaos and extensive damage.
- Videos posted by residents showed the incredible power of the typhoon, which caused trucks to flip over and tore scaffolding off the sides of buildings.
- The scenes in Hong Kong were downright apocalyptic, as the normally bustling city was effectively shut down as the storm battered the island.
Typhoon Mangkhut has crossed into mainland China, where it is expected to continue weakening after cutting a deadly swath across the Philippines and causing chaos in Hong Kong.
At least 64 people were killed in the Philippines, according to the Associated Press, and the normally bustling city of Hong Kong was effectively shut down amid the storm.
Mangkhut has been downgraded to a severe typhoon, having approached the coast as a Category 5 storm — the strongest possible — with winds of up to 167 mph.
Hong Kong airport, one of the most important global transit hubs, was closed with more than 500 flights canceled and some 100,000 passengers affected, according to a Bloomberg report. The airport is operating Monday, but flights across Asia are expected to be affected for some time.
Casinos in the gambling center of Macau were shut down, and some 20,000 homes were left without power, the South China Morning Post reported.
Authorities in Hong Kong issued a signal 10 — the city's strongest storm warning — as the storm hit the busy financial center.
Videos posted by residents showed the incredible power of the typhoon as it caused buildings to sway, sucked reams of documents out of shattered office windows, tore down scaffolding, and pushed walls of water into low-lying parts of the island.
Here are some of the videos.
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