This Twitter thread captures the intensity of typhoon Mangkhut
Typhoon Mangkhut has caused extreme destruction in several Asian countries. Amidst the chaos, Jennifer Zhu Scott, a US-based entrepreneur, started a Twitter thread highlighting the intensity of the storm.
Typhoon Mangkhut has displaced many in various Asian countries. (Source: AP)
Typhoon Mangkhut, the deadly tropical storm, has continued to cause massive destruction and displaced many in South East Asia. People in China and the Philippines are struggling to pick up the pieces as the typhoon left a trail of death and destruction.
According to The Guardian, the typhoon has hit the heavily populated Guangdong region, a Chinese province, with a wind speed of 100mph after passing through Hong Kong and killing many in the Philippines. Over 100 people have been injured due to the storm and over half a million have been evacuated from the cities, the report said.
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Amidst the chaos, Jennifer Zhu Scott, a US-based entrepreneur, started a Twitter thread highlighting the intensity of the storm. She posted multiple videos of the ongoing storm as it hit Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Taking to social media, she tweeted, “Starting a thread of various videos today in HK and Shenzhen as the world’s strongest storm #TyphoonManghkut wiping our cities.”