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.

UK: Severe Weather Persists Across Country, Travel Chaos Continues

Warnings for snow, ice, and rain are in place across parts of the UK on Monday, January 6, after snow and freezing rain swept across the country over the weekend. Parts of England are being warned of potential flooding due to rain and melting snow caused by milder temperatures. This video was shot in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, by Demi Lewis, who was traveling with her partner Nathan Christopher Kelemen. According to Nathan, they were heading home from Manchester Airport when they were diverted due to the weather. They spun out multiple times, slid backwards down hills twice, and genuinely feared they would be stranded until the snow cleared. Fortunately, they were driving a four-wheel-drive Kia Sportage, which helped them through the tough conditions, though they passed many stranded people along the way. The trip, which should have taken 1 hour and 20 minutes, took almost 4 hours due to the conditions, Nathan added.

Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

HONG KONG, Hong Kong - A bus resumes its service and people walk on Nathan Road, a main road in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong, on the morning of Nov. 27, 2014, after pro-prodemocracy demonstrators were cleared on the night of the previous day.

Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - A woman holds a placard bearing the slogan "I want Nathan Road" on a road newly occupied by pro-democracy protesters in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong on the night of Nov. 26, 2014. Police officers battled with protesters and removed barricades that have blocked traffic on a 400-meter section of Nathan Road.

Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - Police officers stand guard to keep pro-democracy protesters away from Nathan Road (back) in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong on the night of Nov. 26, 2014, after battling with protesters and removing barricades that have blocked traffic on a 400-meter section of the main road. Buses resumed their services on the road.

Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - Police officers stand guard to keep pro-democracy protesters away from Nathan Road (back) in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong on the night of Nov. 26, 2014, after battling with protesters and removing barricades that have blocked traffic on a 400-meter section of the main road. Buses resumed their services on the road. (Kyodo)

Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

Pro-democracy protests in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - A woman holds a placard bearing the slogan "I want Nathan Road" on a road newly occupied by pro-democracy protesters in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong on the night of Nov. 26, 2014. Police officers battled with protesters and removed barricades that have blocked traffic on a 400-meter section of Nathan Road. (Kyodo)