The peak of the storm lasted about six hours and our flat on the 28th floor was swaying a good 4-6" to and fro. Literally felt like being on a boat. Saw a lampshade go flying by our window at one point, which is when I took a sleeping pill and would wake up after this nonsense was over (Netflix wasn't cutting it). Wind is still whipping trees in a park far below, so it won't likely won't be safe to go out until later tomorrow.
Stay safe. Still sorry I gave away my Star Ferry t with the typhoon warnings. And I'm sure you know:
Because of typhoon and bad sea condition, Star Ferry will be suspended this morning until further notice.
16 September 2018
sbenois said:
What were the wind speeds up there?
180mph in the Philippines; about 120mph when it reached us.
Jaytee said:
Possibly the strongest storm on the planet this year..
Absolutely is...so far. West pac storms are a different breed.
jamie said:
Yes - all is good. Just a lot of building swaying.
Glad to hear that. Maybe its time to come home!
It's official: this was the strongest typhoon to hit HK since record keeping began and amazingly zero fatalities.
It's hitting right now:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/15/asia/typhoon-mangkhut-hong-kong-intl/index.html