Waves Batter Coast as Typhoon Hato Sweeps Through Hong Kong

Waves battered the coastal area of Hung Hom in Hong Kong as Typhoon Hato made landfall on August 23.Typhoon Hato was ranked as a number 10 storm by the Hong Kong Observatory – the highest out of the city’s eight storm warnings at 9:10 am. According to the South China Morning Post, this was the first time a number 10 signal has been issued since 2012. The storm was later downgraded.Schools and workplaces were closed and the majority of flights were either suspended or cancelled as a result of the storm’s 81 mph winds, The Standard reported. Credit: Earth Uncut TV via Storyful