Severe Typhoon Mangkhut highlights perils of massive reclamation by Lantau
Typhoon Mangkhut helped show “storm surge” is a threat to modern cities, not just something for the history books.
Typhoon Mangkhut helped show “storm surge” is a threat to modern cities, not just something for the history books.
You’ve surely seen the shocking images from Japan last week, including as Osaka’s Kansai International Airport was flooded during the passage of Typhoon Jebi (4 September 2018). The airport was built on an island of reclaimed land, and images also…