Hong Kong set to raise T1 typhoon signal as government prepares for ‘serious threats’ posed by looming storm.

City also braces for another storm, Ragasa, which is set to intensify into super typhoon over next few days.

City also braces for another storm, Ragasa, which is set to intensify into super typhoon over next few days.

Several airlines have offered free rebooking of air tickets for journeys between Tuesday and Thursday.

While one storm weakens, the weather is expected to worsen next week due to Tropical Storm Ragasa, which could strengthen into a super typhoon.

Hong Kong set to raise T1 typhoon signal as government prepares for ‘serious threats’ posed by looming storm.

Observatory also issues amber rainstorm warning at 9.10am on Sunday, with city experiencing thunderstorms from remnants of Tropical Storm Mitag.

Forecaster says Ragasa is expected to enter northern part of South China Sea on Monday in ‘extensive’ circulation and at ‘relatively high’ speed.

Forecaster issues T3 signal at 9.40pm, with warning to be upgraded to T8 at 2.20pm on Tuesday.

Forecaster issues T3 signal at 9.40pm, with warning to be upgraded to T8 at 2.20pm on Tuesday.

Super Typhoon Ragasa prompts evacuations in Babuyan Islands, threatens Taiwan, Hong Kong, and southern China with destructive winds.

The typhoon, which is gaining strength as it proceeds to southern China, is expected to make landfall over the country’s far north.

Watch live as Typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful storm recorded this year, passes through the Phillipines whilst China, Hong Kong and Taiwan go on high alert.

The Chinese capital rushed to prepare for Ragasa on Tuesday, with officials warning of a 'serious threat' comparable to some of the most destructive storms in the city's recent…

Passage of Ragasa will be the latest in a line of superstorms that have struck the city over the decades.

Chief executive stresses government’s primary goal is to ‘ensure the safety of all people in Hong Kong’.

Hong Kong is bracing for hurricane force winds from Super Typhoon Ragasa as southern China prepares for heavy flooding.

Ragasa is the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year.

Ragasa could become the strongest typhoon in the city’s history.

Hong Kong shut schools and cancelled flights on Tuesday as super typhoon Ragasa - the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year - neared the financial centre.

Meteorologists say Ragasa’s projected path resembles Mangkhut’s and Hato’s, but could bring even more violent winds and cause greater damage.