Observatory downgrades Ragasa from super to severe typhoon, with flights to resume from 6am
Fallen trees, flooded rivers: Super Typhoon Ragasa tears through Hong Kong
Hong Kong woke up to a storm that triggered the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city, as Super Typhoon Ragasa edged as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city.
The Hong Kong Observatory issued the T10 signal at 2.40am on Wednesday before lowering it to T8 at 1.20pm. The No 8 warning was downgraded to No 3 at 8.20pm.
At 3.20pm, the forecaster downgraded Ragasa from a super typhoon to a severe typhoon. The typhoon registered maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h near the centre.
