Overview

• Authorities hoisted Hong Kong’s No. 10 signal overnight as hurricane‑force winds and dangerous storm surge battered the city, with officials reporting dozens of injuries, hundreds of fallen trees and shelters taking in more than 750 people.
• By late morning the storm’s center was about 85 miles southwest of Hong Kong and tracking west to west‑northwest toward Guangdong’s coast, where China’s forecasters projected landfall between Zhuhai/Taishan and Zhanjiang on Wednesday.
• Airport operations faced severe disruption with roughly 700 or more flights canceled, including more than 500 by Cathay Pacific, while ferries and many services in Hong Kong and Macau were suspended.
• Southern China ordered sweeping shutdowns across at least 10 cities, with Shenzhen directing large‑scale relocations and authorities warning of severe wind, rain, waves and flooding.
• The storm earlier caused rising casualties and displacement elsewhere, with Taiwanese media citing officials in reporting at least 14 deaths in Taiwan and Philippine officials confirming three deaths and more than 17,500 people displaced.