A man battles the waves brought by Typhoon Kompasu Wednesday in Hong Kong. Photo: VCG

Children take cover from the wind at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Photo: VCG

Damaged materials fly through the air Tuesday in Quanzhou, East China’s Fujian province. Photo: VCG

A house sits at a slant due to heavy winds in Wanning, South China’s Hainan province on Wednesday after the typhoon landed in the town of Boao at 3:30 p.m. Photo: Luo Yunfei/China News Service, VCG

Plastic sheets and sandbags are used to barricade the entrance of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. in Hong Kong Wednesday. Photo: Chen Yongnuo/China News Service, VCG

A tree uprooted by the wind hits a car in Dongguan, South China’s Guangdong province. Photo: VCG

Floodwater submerges streets in Shanwei, Guangdong, following heavy rains brought by the typhoon. Photo: VCG

Boats berth on a bridge as traffic control is carried out due to the typhoon Wednesday along the fairway of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. Photo: VCG

Residents watch the waves Wednesday in Haikou, Hainan’s capital. Photo: VCG