Super Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years, whipped waves taller than lamp posts onto Hong Kong promenades and halted life on the southern Chinese coast early today after leaving a path of deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines.

In Taiwan, 14 people died in a flooded township, and four deaths were reported in the Philippines.

The fierce winds woke Hong Kong residents in the early hours, and many took to social media to describe scenes like a kitchen ventilation fan being blown down and a crane swaying.

Strong winds blew away parts of a pedestrian bridge’s roof and knocked down hundreds of trees across the city.

Areas around two rivers and promenades were flooded.

Nearly 1.9 million people were relocated across Guangdong province, the southern Chinese economic powerh

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