Overview

• Taiwan confirmed 14 deaths in Hualien’s Guangfu after floodwaters from an overtopped landslide lake swept through the town, with 46 injured and a destroyed bridge.
• Hualien authorities said the missing list, once above 150, was sharply reduced after reaching many previously unaccounted residents.
• Hong Kong issued its highest typhoon signal, reported a storm surge above three meters and at least 62 injuries, and saw hundreds of flights canceled as airlines repositioned aircraft; Cathay Pacific cut more than 500 flights.
• Guangdong reported Ragasa’s landfall near Yangjiang, closed schools and businesses across multiple cities, suspended transport, and moved about 1.89 million people to safety.
• The storm earlier killed at least eight people in the Philippines and is forecast to weaken as it tracks west toward northern Vietnam.