Tropical Storm Ma-on sent waves lashing the coast of Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong province, on Thursday morning. The storm landed in Dianbai, Guangdong, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday with gusts of up to 33 meters per second (74 mph). Photo: VCG

The storm battered Guangdong cities, including Chaozhou, with strong winds and heavy rain. Several cities on the Chinese mainland’s southern coast suspended transportation services and canceled school to prevent causalities. Photo: VCG

Pedestrians clutch umbrellas on the Victoria Harbour promenade to guard against strong winds Wednesday as the tropical storm approached Hong Kong. Photo: VCG

Shops tape their windows to prevent them from getting shattered by the storm’s powerful winds. Photo: Isaac Lawrence/VCG

People stand at a railing overlooking Victoria Harbor. Hong Kong’s stock exchange suspended trading Thursday morning after the city issued a typhoon warning the previous day. Photo: Anthony Kwan/VCG

Haikou, the capital of South China’s Hainan province, suspended operations at multiple ports Wednesday as the storm approached. Photo: Luo Yunfei/China News Service, VCG

A farmer inspects his damaged corn in the city of Tumauini in the Philippines on Wednesday, a day after the storm struck the country. Photo: Villamor Visaya/VCG

A resident removes his fishing gear from the overflowing Pinacanauan River on Tuesday, the day the storm landed in the northeastern Philippines. The storm left at least three people dead and four injured in the country. Photo: Villamor Visaya/VCG