### [2016-07-31](/feed/2016/07/31/index.md)

##### Typhoon Nida (2016) 
# Hong Kong braces for the storm. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-asia-storm-china-idUSKCN10B05B)

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