Overview

• Taiwanese authorities confirmed 14 deaths in Hualien after a reservoir overflow sent a flood through Guangfu; local officials reported about 124 people missing and dozens injured.
• Hong Kong issued its highest typhoon signal, reported flooding in multiple districts and downed trees, and warned of storm surge exceeding three meters as hundreds of flights were canceled.
• Macau saw widespread inundation and power cuts in low‑lying areas as the storm skirted the Pearl River Delta.
• China’s emergency ministry forecast landfall on Guangdong’s coast between Zhuhai and Zhanjiang on Wednesday, with cities closing schools and transit and Shenzhen relocating roughly 400,000 residents from risk zones.
• Peak winds inside the system were measured near 220 km/h; across Taiwan and the Philippines the regional death toll has reached at least 20, according to multiple reports.