Typhoon Kalmaegi swept past Hong Kongearlier, closing schools and disrupting flights as strong winds pounded the territory.
More than 500 flights were delayed as the storm passed by on its way to China's Hainan Island.
Morning trading was cancelled on the Hong Kong stock exchange, while schools and businesses were ordered to close until the storm warning was lowered.
The storm came in from the Philippines, where it cut power and soaked farmland.
At least six people are reported to have died when a ferry sank in the central Philippines on Saturday evening, after running into bad weather.
However, Philippine officials said the storm largely avoided heavily populated areas.
In Hong Kong, a level-eight cyclone warning was in place yesterday evening, on a 10-point scale.
Twenty-five people needed hospital treatment for storm-related injuries.
Before noon (local time) today, the warning was down to three, with the storm headed to Hainan.
In China, dozens of flights have been cancelled with the typhoon approaching. This includes all flights out of Haikou, the capital of Hainan province.
More than 500 flights were delayed as the storm passed by on its way to China's Hainan Island.
Morning trading was cancelled on the Hong Kong stock exchange, while schools and businesses were ordered to close until the storm warning was lowered.
The storm came in from the Philippines, where it cut power and soaked farmland.
At least six people are reported to have died when a ferry sank in the central Philippines on Saturday evening, after running into bad weather.
However, Philippine officials said the storm largely avoided heavily populated areas.
In Hong Kong, a level-eight cyclone warning was in place yesterday evening, on a 10-point scale.
Twenty-five people needed hospital treatment for storm-related injuries.
Before noon (local time) today, the warning was down to three, with the storm headed to Hainan.
In China, dozens of flights have been cancelled with the typhoon approaching. This includes all flights out of Haikou, the capital of Hainan province.
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