CHINA: Severe Typhoon Hato slams into Hong Kong August 23, 2017 by shameen A Chinese sanitation worker rides a bicycle against the strong wind caused by Typhoon Hato on a road along the seacoast in Zhuhai in China’s southern Guangdong province on August 23, 2017. A red alert has been issued by National Meteorological Center of CMA because of the landfall of Typhoon Hato in Zhuhai after the storm swept through nearby Hong Kong. AFP PHOTO People walk through a flooded street in the Heng Fa Chuen area as Typhoon Hato hits Hong Kong on August 23, 2017. Heavy rains and driving winds lashed Hong Kong on August 23 shutting schools and the stock market and bringing chaos to the city’s international airport where hundreds of flights were cancelled. / AFP PHOTO / Anthony WALLACE A wave caused by Typhoon Hato surges past the barrier along the seacoast in Zhuhai in China’s southern Guangdong province on August 23, 2017. A red alert has been issued by National Meteorological Center of CMA because of the landfall of Typhoon Hato in Zhuhai after the storm swept through nearby Hong Kong. AFP PHOTO People walk past a damaged pavement and storm drain which came off along the promenade in the Heng Fa Chuen area as Typhoon Hato hits Hong Kong on August 23, 2017. Heavy rains and driving winds lashed Hong Kong on August 23 shutting schools and the stock market and bringing chaos to the city’s international airport where hundreds of flights were cancelled. / AFP PHOTO / Anthony WALLACE A damaged construction crane is seen atop an unfinished building near Lohas Park as Typhoon Hato hits Hong Kong on August 23, 2017. Heavy rains and driving winds lashed Hong Kong on August 23 shutting schools and the stock market and bringing chaos to the city’s international airport where hundreds of flights were cancelled. / AFP PHOTO / Aaron TAM A man loses his balance while walking out on a low-lying wharf while large waves caused by Typhoon Hato break along the waterfront in Hong Kong’s Lamma Island on August 23, 2017. Heavy rains and driving winds lashed Hong Kong on August 23 shutting schools and the stock market and bringing chaos to the city’s international airport where hundreds of flights were cancelled. / AFP PHOTO