RECAP: Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits Hong Kong With Hurricane-Force Winds

Super Typhoon Ragasa brough hurricane-force winds as it passed south of the city on Wednesday, September 24, prompting school closures and travel disruptions. Streets were largely deserted, waves taller than lampposts battered the promenades, hundreds of flights at Hong Kong International Airport were canceled The Hong Kong Observatory issued its highest typhoon warning, T10.

Hong Kong: T10 Highest Warning Issued as Typhoon Ragasa Approaches 4

The Hong Kong Observatory issued its highest typhoon warning, T10, early on Wednesday, September 24, as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached the city with hurricane-force winds, after ripping through northern Philippines, leaving at least three people dead.

Japanese woman backs son in H.K. prodemocracy campaign

Japanese woman backs son in H.K. prodemocracy campaign

HONG KONG, China - Etsuko Hirai, 44, a Japanese woman living in Hong Kong with her Chinese husband since 1992, stands on a street in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, on Nov. 4, 2014. She supports her 20-year-old son Mio's involvement in a pro-democracy movement as a senior member of a student group leading the campaign.

Tents put up by protesters in Mong Kok district

Tents put up by protesters in Mong Kok district

HONG KONG, China - Tents put up by pro-democracy protesters are seen on an artery in Kowloon's Mong Kok district in Hong Kong on Nov. 12, 2014.

Policemen before barricades in H.K.'s occupied street

Policemen before barricades in H.K.'s occupied street

HONG KONG, China - Policemen keep guard in front of the barricades placed by pro-democracy protesters in Kowloon's Mong Kok district in Hong Kong on Nov. 12, 2014.

H.K. protesters continue to occupy Mong Kok

H.K. protesters continue to occupy Mong Kok

HONG KONG, China - A street in Hong Kong's bustling Mong Kok district continues to be occupied by pro-democracy student protesters on Nov. 11, 2013.

Taking to the streets keeps one Hong Kong protester off them

Taking to the streets keeps one Hong Kong protester off them

HONG KONG, China - A former gang-member-turned-protester in Mong Kok bows on Nov. 1, 2014, in front of a makeshift shrine to Guan Yu, the patron god of Hong Kong's mafia and police. Protesters built the shrine next to a barricade in Hong Kong, China, to ward off violence.

Protester overpowered by police in Hong Kong

Protester overpowered by police in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - A pro-democracy protester is overpowered by police officers in the district of Mong Kok on the Kowloon peninsula, Hong Kong, on Oct. 17, 2014.

Man protests before police officers in Hong Kong

Man protests before police officers in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - A man shows a sign of protest in front of police officers in the district of Mong Kok on the Kowloon peninsula, Hong Kong, on Oct. 17, 2014.

Goldfish market in Hong Kong's Mong Kok district

Goldfish market in Hong Kong's Mong Kok district

Goldfish and tropical fish in hundreds of plastic bags are hung up for sale at the Mong Kok Goldfish Market in Hong Kong on June 1, 2015. (Photo by Takuro Yabe)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Mong Kok Stadium in Hong Kong

Mong Kok Stadium in Hong Kong

Photo taken May 18, 2018 shows an entrance to Mong Kok Stadium, where Japan's Sunwolves will play the Cape Town-based Stormers in the first-ever Super Rugby game played in Hong Kong. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tents put up by protesters in Mong Kok district

Tents put up by protesters in Mong Kok district

HONG KONG, China - Tents put up by pro-democracy protesters are seen on an artery in Kowloon's Mong Kok district in Hong Kong on Nov. 12, 2014. (Kyodo)

H.K. protesters continue to occupy Mong Kok

H.K. protesters continue to occupy Mong Kok

HONG KONG, China - A street in Hong Kong's bustling Mong Kok district continues to be occupied by pro-democracy student protesters on Nov. 11, 2013. (Kyodo)

Taking to the streets keeps one Hong Kong protester off them

Taking to the streets keeps one Hong Kong protester off them

HONG KONG, China - A former gang-member-turned-protester in Mong Kok bows on Nov. 1, 2014, in front of a makeshift shrine to Guan Yu, the patron god of Hong Kong's mafia and police. Protesters built the shrine next to a barricade in Hong Kong, China, to ward off violence. (Kyodo)

In Hong Kong protests, "radicals" have a touch of gray

In Hong Kong protests, "radicals" have a touch of gray

HONG KONG, Hong Kong - Visibly concerned, a group of older men stand by a barricade watching street protests in Hong Kong's busy Mong Kok neighborhood. While students have played a central role in the pro-democracy campaign, a small group of graying protesters has joined forces to call for greater democracy in Hong Kong. Photo taken on Oct. 30, 2014. (Kyodo)

Protester overpowered by police in Hong Kong

Protester overpowered by police in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - A pro-democracy protester is overpowered by police officers in the district of Mong Kok on the Kowloon peninsula, Hong Kong, on Oct. 17, 2014. (Kyodo)

Man protests before police officers in Hong Kong

Man protests before police officers in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - A man shows a sign of protest in front of police officers in the district of Mong Kok on the Kowloon peninsula, Hong Kong, on Oct. 17, 2014. (Kyodo)

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protests

Riot police restrain an anti-government protester near a police station in the Mong Kok shopping district on the Kowloon Peninsula on Oct. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protests

Riot police restrain an anti-government protester near a police station in the Mong Kok shopping district on the Kowloon Peninsula on Oct. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protests

Riot police disperse anti-government protesters in the Mong Kok shopping district on Hong Kong's Kowloon Peninsula on Oct. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protests

Riot police disperse anti-government protesters near a police station in the Mong Kok shopping district on Hong Kong's Kowloon Peninsula on Oct. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protests

A police officer points a tear gas spray at anti-government protesters near a police station in the Mong Kok shopping district on Hong Kong's Kowloon Peninsula on Oct. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protests

Anti-government protesters retreat as riot police fire tear gas at them in the Mong Kok shopping district on Hong Kong's Kowloon Peninsula on Oct. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protests

Anti-government protesters make a barricade near a police station in the Mong Kok shopping district on Hong Kong's Kowloon Peninsula on Oct. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hong Kong protest

Hong Kong protest

People walk on a street in Hong Kong's major shopping district Mong Kok on Aug. 19, 2019. Protesters marched on the street the previous day against a now-suspended extradition bill and police use of force. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hong Kong protest

Hong Kong protest

Police officers remain on alert against demonstrators in the Mong Kok shopping district of Hong Kong on Dec. 9, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo