A man stands on the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Hong Kong on Tuesday. (EPA-EFE photo)Super Typhoon Mangkhut is predicted to be one of the strongest storms to ever hit the city and presents a “great danger to Hong Kong”, a top weather expert said. Queenie Lam Ching-chi, senior scientific officer at the Hong Kong Observatory, said even if the super typhoon was further away, it could impact the city. “It has a large circulation with intense winds, so even if it’s not a direct hit, there could still be an impact on Hong Kong. A typhoon is often referred to as hitting Hong Kong directly if it passes within 100 kilometres of the city.

Source: Bangkok Post September 12, 2018 12:11 UTC