Overview

• Ragasa reached the Babuyan Islands on Monday, with sustained winds near 215 km/h and gusts reported up to 295 km/h, and authorities warned of storm surges as high as three meters.
• On Luzon, more than 10,000 people moved into shelters as schools and government offices were closed across Manila and 29 provinces, with power cuts reported on Calayan and in Apayao.
• Cathay Pacific will cancel all passenger flights in and out of Hong Kong from Tuesday evening through Thursday, with 500-plus flights affected, as the airport considers a wider shutdown and Shenzhen’s airport prepares to halt operations.
• Shenzhen authorities plan to evacuate 400,000 residents from unstable housing, low-lying areas and coastal zones, while Guangdong cities including Jiangmen announced school and office closures.
• Taiwan reported heavy rain and high surf on the east and south coasts and evacuated residents in Hualien, as forecasters track the storm through the Luzon Strait toward the South China Sea early to midweek.