Overview

• The storm arrived after striking the Philippines and Taiwan and has weakened from earlier super typhoon strength with winds above 260 km/h.
• Authorities report at least 18 deaths so far, including 14 in Taiwan and 4 in the Philippines, with more than 100 people missing and thousands displaced.
• In Taiwan’s Hualien county, overflow from an artificial lake inundated Guangfu and nearby areas, prompting the deployment of 340 soldiers and leaving 124 people unaccounted for.
• Hong Kong raised its alert to the maximum level as streets and residential areas flooded, about 30 people were injured, airport operations were suspended with hundreds of flights canceled, and 49 temporary shelters opened.
• Guangdong province ordered large-scale evacuations nearing two million people as schools, transport and shops closed, and the Hong Kong–Macao–Zhuhai Bridge was shut.