Even as Hurricane Florence hit the east coast of America, bringing floods and destruction, in Asia it was The Philippines, Hong Kong and China that bore the brunt of a furious storm, Typhoon Mangkhut.
After hitting The Philippines on Saturday and then moving on to Hong Kong, it has already left a huge trail of destruction (videos above and below) in both countries.
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