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Super Typhoon Mangkhut and six other storms threatening chaos around the world – from Hurricane Florence to Tropical Storm Olivia
While some experts say global warming causing more storms, two from Hong Kong say there are many other factors to consider
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As Hong Kong braces for the what could be the most intense storm to hit the city since records began, six other storms are also brewing, or have raised alarm, in other parts of the world.
Super Typhoon Mangkhut is joined on the tempestuous list by Barijat, Florence, Olivia, Isaac, Helene and Joyce. Tropical Depression Paul recently blew out.
On Thursday, the Hong Kong Observatory cancelled all cyclone warnings as Tropical Storm Barijat moved towards the vicinity of Leizhou Peninsula, in the southern part of China.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Florence, with wind speed of 110 miles per hour, was approaching the east coast of the United States, prompting up to 1.7 million across the states of South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia to be evacuated.
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Tropical Storm Olivia, packing winds of 45 miles per hour, hit Hawaii, toppling trees and causing flights to be cancelled.
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Another tropical storm, Isaac, was moving towards the central Lesser Antilles Island in the Caribbean Sea and could bring flash flooding.
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