A look back at how Hong Kong has coped through over years with typhoons, through AFP photography.

Typhoon Victor,
Typhoon Victor, 1997. Photo: AFP/Stephen Shaver.
typhoon Victor
Typhoon Victor, 1997. Photo: AFP/Stephen Victor.
typhoon sam
Typhoon Sam, 1999. Photo: AFP/Frederic J. Brown.
Typhoon Utor
Typhoon Utor, 2001. Photo: AFP/Peter Parks.
Black rain,
Black rain, 2005. Photo: AFP/Mike Clarke.
Typhoon Chanchu
Typhoon Chanchu, 2006. Photo: AFP/Antony Dickson.
Typhoon Fengshen
Typhoon Fengshen, 2008. Photo: AFP/Mike Clarke.
Typhoon Fengshen
Typhoon Fengshen, 2008. Photo: AFP/Mike Clarke.
Typhoon Vicente
Typhoon Vicente, 2012. Photo: AFP/Philippe Lopez.
Typhoon Vicente,
Typhoon Vicente, 2012. Photo: AFP/Philippe Lopez.
Typhoon Utor
Typhoon Utor, 2013. Photo: AFP/Philippe Lopez.
Typhoon Kalmaegi
Typhoon Kalmaegi, 2014. Photo: Xaume Olleros.
Typhoon Nida
Typhoon Nida, 2016. Photo: AFP/Anthony Wallace.
Typhoon Haima
Typhoon Haima, 2016. Photo: AFP/Anthony Wallace.

Support HKFP  |  Policies & Ethics  |  Error/typo?  |  Contact Us  |  Newsletter  | Transparency & Annual Report | Apps

Safeguard press freedom; keep HKFP free for all readers by supporting our team

HK$
HK$

Members of HK$150/month unlock 8 benefits: An HKFP deer keyring or tote; exclusive Tim Hamlett columns; feature previews; merch drops/discounts; "behind the scenes" insights; a chance to join newsroom Q&As, early access to our Annual/Transparency Report & all third-party banner ads disabled.

The Trust Project HKFP
Journalist Trust Initiative HKFP
Society of Publishers in Asia
International Press Institute
Oxfam Living Wage Employer
Google Play hkfp
hkfp app Apple
hkfp payment methods
YouTube video
YouTube video

Agence France-Press (AFP) is "a leading global news agency providing fast, comprehensive and verified coverage of the events shaping our world and of the issues affecting our daily lives." HKFP relies on AFP, and its international bureaus, to cover topics we cannot. Read their Ethics Code here