Overview

• Taiwan confirmed at least 14 deaths from the Hualien flood wave, with authorities later reducing the missing list to roughly 17 after restoring contact with many people.
• Hong Kong raised Signal No. 10, canceled hundreds of flights and reported storm‑surge waters more than three meters above normal alongside dozens of injuries and widespread flooding.
• China’s Guangdong province reported more than one million people moved to safety as Ragasa made landfall near Yangjiang, with schools and businesses closed across multiple cities.
• Meteorological agencies logged winds near 220 km/h as the system moved west; forecasters expect gradual weakening with continued rain, wind and surge risks along the coast.
• On the Philippines’ Babuyan Islands and northern Luzon, officials reported at least seven deaths and more than 190,000 residents affected before the storm moved on.