<p>Waves crashed against homes in the village of Shek O, Hong Kong, on Sunday, September 16, after Typhoon Mangkhut struck the region.</p><p>Mangkhut, reported to be the biggest storm</a> in the world so far in 2018, hit Hong Kong and southern China on Sunday afternoon, after leaving a trail of destruction in the Philippines.</p><p>The Hong Kong Observatory issued a typhoon warning signal number 10</a> on Sunday, but subsequently downgraded this to signal three</a> as the winds settled on Monday. Credit: Jennifer Pollard via Storyful</p><br />