Hong Kong shoppers strip supermarket shelves bare of fresh food as Super Typhoon Saola edges closer

Shoppers stripped supermarket shelves bare as they stocked up on food while Super Typhoon Saola edged closer to Hong Kong on August 31, 2023, prompting some to complain about items running out. The rush to buy supplies followed the Hong Kong Observatory’s announcement that it would issue a No 8 signal on September 1, and possibly upgrade the warning to a No 10 if wind speeds reached hurricane levels.