A look back at how Hong Kong has coped through over years with typhoons, through AFP photography.

Typhoon Victor, 1997. Photo: AFP/Stephen Shaver.
Typhoon Victor, 1997. Photo: AFP/Stephen Victor.
Typhoon Sam, 1999. Photo: AFP/Frederic J. Brown.
Typhoon Utor, 2001. Photo: AFP/Peter Parks.
Black rain, 2005. Photo: AFP/Mike Clarke.
Typhoon Chanchu, 2006. Photo: AFP/Antony Dickson.
Typhoon Fengshen, 2008. Photo: AFP/Mike Clarke.
Typhoon Fengshen, 2008. Photo: AFP/Mike Clarke.
Typhoon Vicente, 2012. Photo: AFP/Philippe Lopez.
Typhoon Vicente, 2012. Photo: AFP/Philippe Lopez.
Typhoon Utor, 2013. Photo: AFP/Philippe Lopez.
Typhoon Kalmaegi, 2014. Photo: Xaume Olleros.
Typhoon Nida, 2016. Photo: AFP/Anthony Wallace.
Typhoon Haima, 2016. Photo: AFP/Anthony Wallace.

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