Just over a month ago I wrote a post about Typhoon Utor transforming the normally bustling Hong Kong into a ghost town...Storm signal T 8 was hoisted sending the city that never sleeps into a temporary coma. You can read all about what happens when a T8 is hoisted here. Tonight the vibrant financial hub is once again in the firing line and the world is watching closely. While it's been downgraded from the 'Super Typhoon' which has lashed Taiwan and the Philippines killing at least two people, it's now barreling towards Asia's World City at 160 km per/hour - expected to pass within 100 kilometres of the city tonight. It's being touted the largest storm on the planet this year AND the biggest storm to hit Hong Kong in 34 years, since Typhoon Hope in 1979 which killed 12 and injured 260. The city is preparing for severe flooding due to gale force winds and exceptionally high tides. … [Read more...]