Hong Kong (CNN) As the US east coast braces for Hurricane Florence, an even stronger super typhoon is barreling down on southeast Asia, with Hong Kong and Macau square in its path. The Pearl River Delta region, which includes Hong Kong and Macau, is among the most densely populated in the world. A satellite shot of Super Typhoon Mangkhut, currently barreling down on the Philippines and Hong Kong. The storm's current path has it passing through the Luzon Strait between the Philippines and southern Taiwan, before continuing on to Hong Kong and Macau. Before Mangkhut arrives, both Hong Kong and Macau will have to deal with the smaller Typhoon Barijat.

Source: CNN September 12, 2018 04:03 UTC