Powerful Typhoon Haima lashed Hong Kong with strong winds and torrential rain on Friday, October 21. The Hong Kong Observatory hoisted a Typhoon Signal No. 8, prompting the closure of offices and schools, the cancellation of more than 700 flights, and disruption of bus and ferry services, according to public broadcaster RTHK.

Typhoon Haima, with maximum sustained winds of up to 145 km/h (90 mph), was about 81 miles (130 km) east-northeast of Hong Kong at 2 pm Friday. The typhoon had made landfall near Shanwei, China.

At least eight people were killed when the storm passed over the northern Philippines earlier this week. Credit: YouTube/James Brooks