Hong Kong and China are also bracing for the typhoonSUPER STORM Deadly super typhoon with 137mph winds hits Philippines lashing island nation as hundreds of flights are cancelledA MONSTER super typhoon with 137mph winds has slammed into the Philippines. Super Typhoon Ragasa is the strongest storm to hit the region in years, grounding hundreds of flights, knocking out power and sparking mass evacuations across East Asia. Supermarkets in both Shenzhen and Hong Kong were stripped bare of bread, vegetables and fresh meat. The Hong Kong Jockey Club cancelled its Wednesday race meeting, while schools across the city will remain closed for at least two days. 8 A person holding an umbrella walks pass barricades filled with water and sandbags as Hong Kong prepares ahead of the massive storm Credit: Alamy