Super Typhoon Saola is approaching China's southern coast with winds recorded at 220km/h. The Hong Kong Observatory has raised its alert to the second-highest level, warning of significant increases in wind speeds and the possibility of serious flooding in low-lying coastal areas. The public has been advised to stay indoors, find safe shelter, and stay away from exposed doors and windows. Tens of millions of people are in the storm's path, and dangerous storm surges of 1-3 meters are expected. In preparation, Hong Kong has gone on disaster alert, with thousands of emergency services personnel on standby and classes cancelled for the first day of the new school year. As Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu stated, even experts cannot predict the exact path and intensity of the storm, so readiness and flexibility in emergency responses are crucial. China's Guangdong province has also declared a windstorm emergency and relocated over 100,000 people in anticipation of Saola's landfall. As the situation unfolds, the Hong Kong Observatory will assess the need to issue higher tropical cyclone warning signals later in the evening.