Typhoon Ragasa slams into Hong Kong after killing at least 17 in Taiwan and the Philippines Jennifer JettSeptember 24, 2025 at 4:30 AM 0 HONG KONG — Streets in southern China were deserted Wednesday as Typhoon Ragasa, one of the world's strongest storms this year, slammed into the region after carvi...
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Jennifer JettSeptember 24, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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HONG KONG — Streets in southern China were deserted Wednesday as Typhoon Ragasa, one of the world's strongest storms this year, slammed into the region after carving a deadly path between the Philippines and Taiwan.
At least 14 people were confirmed dead in Taiwan after floodwaters from a barrier lake surged into Guangfu township in Hualien County, Taiwanese media reported early Wednesday, citing officials.
At least three deaths were reported a day earlier in the Philippines, where the storm also displaced thousands of people in the north of the country.
Schools and flights were canceled in the Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macau, where fierce winds woke residents during the night, and many businesses were closed.
Residents have been stockpiling food and other supplies, while businesses have taped their windows and lined sandbags along entryways.
The Hong Kong Observatory issued storm warning signal No. 10, the highest in its weather alert system, at 2:40 a.m. local time (2:40 p.m. ET Tuesday), an hour after issuing its second-highest warning signal No. 9. Maximum sustained winds as high as 120 mph were recorded.
Firefighters preparing to remove an uprooted tree after Typhoon Ragasa hit Hong Kong on Tuesday. (Tommy Wang / AFP via Getty Images)
Ragasa, which means "scramble" in Tagalog, has brought heavy showers and major storm surge to the international financial hub, and members of the public were advised to stay away from the shoreline and low-lying areas. By late morning the storm was leaving Hong Kong, a city of 7.5 million, though hurricane-force winds persisted.
Hong Kong government officials said more than 750 people had sought refuge at dozens of temporary shelters. As of 9 a.m. local time (9 p.m. ET Tuesday), there were 33 reported injuries, 270 reports of fallen trees, one reported landslide and 12 reports of flooding.
The observatory said that as of 10 a.m. local time (10 p.m. ET Tuesday), the storm was centered about 85 miles southwest of Hong Kong. It was forecast to continue moving west or west-northwest at about 14 mph as it approaches the west coast of China's Guangdong province, which is the country's most populous at more than 125 million people.
Officials had said Ragasa could cause even more damage than Typhoon Hato in 2017 and Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018, which caused hundreds of millions of dollars in direct economic losses to the region.
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