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Laura Mannering works from Budapest, Hungary. Journalist wandering Europe. Previously Hong Kong and Taipei bureau chief for Agence France-Presse, via London and Madrid. Slow-but-dedicated runner. Laura Mannering has over 1247 followers on Twitter.
The storm, with gusts of more than 230 kilometres per hour, sent buildings swaying and waters surging into homes and shopping malls in Hong Kong
The government has pledged its support for leader CY Leung, accusing pro-democracy protesters of "selfishly" disrupting social order.
Hong Kong is a cacophony of noise and experts and residents are calling on authorities to keep a lid on the din for the sake of public health.
