US EditionSuper Typhoon Blowing by Northern Philippines and Taiwan Forces Evacuations and Closures
Super Typhoon Ragasa caused evacuations of over 10,000 people and widespread closures in northern Philippines as it heads toward southern China with sustained winds up to 215 kph.
- Typhoon Ragasa has intensified and is expected to become the strongest typhoon of the year in the Northwest Pacific, according to Central Weather Administration Forecaster Liu Pei-teng.
- Typhoon Ragasa is projected to strengthen, with gusts possibly reaching 184 kph, making it the strongest typhoon so far this year in the Northwest Pacific.
- Residents in Hualien and Taitung counties should prepare for extremely heavy rain and strong winds from Monday to Wednesday, according to Forecaster Liu Pei-teng.
- The storm is forecast to be closest to Taiwan Monday night and Tuesday, with its wind radius reaching 280-300 km.
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Super Typhoon Ragasa roars towards China: Hong Kong braces for impact, schools shut, flights cancelled - The Tribune
Southern Chinese cities scaled back many aspects of daily life on Tuesday with school and business closures and flight cancellations as the region braced for one of the strongest typhoons in years that has already killed three people and led to the displacement of thousands of others in the Philippines.
Super Typhoon Ragasa slams into Philippines with nearly 300 km/h wind gusts
Super Typhoon Ragasa brought heavy rain and triggered landslides in the northern Philippines on Monday as it made landfall with sustained winds measuring 215 km/h and gusts of up to 295 km/h. One of this year's strongest typhoons, Ragasa is forecast to remain in the South China Sea at least into Wednesday while skirting south of Taiwan and Hong Kong before hitting the Chinese mainland.
Super typhoon Ragasa, the biggest storm of the year, hit land in the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds above 265 kilometers per hour, so several Asian countries extremed precautionary measures in front of its passage, which is expected to cause hundreds of thousands of people to be evacuated.The storm's intensity, which is expected to move in the next 72 hours through the South China Sea, is the largest recorded so far thi…
Super Typhoon Rakasa has made landfall in the Philippine archipelago, expected to bring heavy rain and widespread flooding before heading towards southern China.
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