Hong Kong poised to be slammed by biggest typhoon since 2018

A man struggles with his umbrella in high winds brought by Super Typhoon Saola in Causeway Bay in Hong Kong on Friday, September 1, 2023. Super Typhoon Saola threatened southern China on Friday with some of the strongest winds the region has endured, forcing the megacities of Hong Kong and Shenzhen to effectively shut down. - Photo by AFP

HONG KONG (Bloomberg): Hong Kong was starting to feel the impact of Super Typhoon Saola as winds reached hurricane force and rain lashed the city.

The government raised the No. 9 storm signal - the second highest - at 6.20pm. That’s the first time in three years such a warning has been issued. The Hong Kong Observatory will assess the need for issuing the Hurricane Signal No. 10, depending on the local wind changes, it said.