Schools were closed and flights were cancelled early Friday morning as Hong Kong issued its third-highest storm warning in anticipation of Typhoon Saola
Along with a typhoon alert, North Korea had also issued warnings on Monday against strong winds, heavy rains and large waves across areas of the country this week.
Ferocious winds and torrential rain toppled power lines, triggered flooding and sparked landslides that engulfed houses as Goni swept across the southern part of Luzon.