In Hong Kong, a city that is built to withstand frequent typhoons, the storm rattled buildings, uprooted trees and grounded hundreds of flights. Above, rescue workers wading through a flooded street there. Here’s how you can help those affected by Mangkhut and Florence. And today’s word is eyewall: It’s a band of clouds that encircles the calm center of the storm, known as the eye. The eyewall is usually the most dangerous part of a storm, with the strongest winds and the heaviest rainfall.

Source: New York Times September 16, 2018 20:17 UTC