Update: Typhoon Shuts Down Most Of Hong Kong...09/16/99

HONG KONG (AP) - Typhoon York roared across Hong Kong on Thursday - the first direct hit by such a powerful storm in 16 years - knocking windows out of skyscrapers and yanking trees from the ground as the normally bustling city collapsed into a chaotic mess. One man died after being struck by flying debris, three people were missing and at least 493 people were injured - 11 seriously - as York pounded Hong Kong with hurricane-force winds for nearly 11 hours. The typhoon triggered floods across the territory, cutting off power to remote villages. It blocked roads with uprooted trees, huge shards of glass and bamboo scaffolding that was ripped violently off of buildings.

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