Overview

• Taiwanese officials confirmed 14 deaths in Hualien after a lacustrine embankment failed, inundating towns including Guangfu and washing out bridges.
• The tally of people reported missing in Taiwan rose to 124, and the military deployed to deliver supplies and support rescue efforts in isolated areas.
• Hong Kong kept its highest warning in force, placing Ragasa about 120 km south at 08:00 local time with maximum sustained winds near 195 km/h.
• Public transport and schools were suspended across Hong Kong, the airport warned of major disruption, and hundreds of flights including roughly 500 from Cathay were canceled.
• Authorities in southern China suspended work, classes and transport in multiple cities, with Shenzhen ordering mass evacuations and Guangdong rail services paused.