Hong Kong about to be hit by the biggest typhoon since 2018

Hong Kong was beginning to feel the impact of Super Typhoon Saola when winds reached hurricane force and rain lashed the city.

The government said it will issue the second-highest storm signal number 9 at 6:20 p.m. This will be the first time in three years that such a warning has been issued. Earlier, the city closed the stock market along with schools and grounded most public transportation ahead of the storm’s arrival later Friday.