<p>High winds and heavy rain lashed Hong Kong on Sunday, September 16, as Typhoon Mangkhut approached.</p><p>Mangkhut, reported to be the biggest storm in the world so far in 2018</a>, was forecast to hit Hong Kong and southern China on Sunday afternoon, after wreaking havoc in the Philippines.</p><p>The Hong Kong Observatory issued a number nine tropical storm warning</a> on Sunday morning.</p><p>In the Philippines, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said</a> an estimated 5.2 million people were within 77 miles of the projected path of Mangkhut. Credit: marccolee via Storyful</p><br />
