Second storm hits Hong Kong and Macau amid typhoon recovery

Hong Kong : A powerful storm lashed Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just days after a punishing typhoon swept through southern China and claimed at least 18 lives.

Both cities raised a Typhoon 8 signal -- the third-highest warning level -- early Sunday morning as severe tropical storm "Pakhar" made landfall in the region, where emergency workers were still battling to repair Wednesday's damage.

Around 300 flights were cancelled or delayed Sunday, a spokesperson from Hong Kong's Airport Authority said. Cathay Pacific, the city's flagship carrier, said "cancellations and significant delays" were expected to continue into Monday.

All ferry services in Hong Kong were suspended. Dozens of trees weakened by Wednesday's typhoon were brought down in the latest storm. 

Pakhar brought winds of up to 130 kilometres (80 miles) per hour to Hong Kong. The Typhoon 8 storm warning level would typically shut down Hong Kong's stock market, schools and businesses. 

In Macau, authorities issue fresh flooding alerts as shops that were battered Wednesday remained closed on Sunday morning, and traffic lights stayed blacked out after Hato wiped out power in the city.

"This is tough, but there is nothing we can do," said Leung Chin-pang, the owner of a maintenance shop, who has been left without water supply since the first storm hit.