Hong Kong prepares for supertyphone

Hong Kong braces itself for the supertyphon Mangkhut, which probably lands in the area on Sunday.

According to the newspaper South China Morning Post, the city council convened an interdepartmental meeting Wednesday, chaired by the Minister of Security, to discuss the emergency measures to be taken. 'This storm is a different story,' said a spokeswoman for the meteorological institute. 'Even if we are not fully hit, there is a great danger for Hong Kong. '