Overview

• Ragasa came ashore on Calayan in the Babuyan Islands Monday afternoon local time with sustained winds near 215 km/h and gusts up to 295 km/h, according to Philippine meteorological authorities.
• More than 10,000 people have moved to shelters in the Philippines, and schools and government offices are closed in Metro Manila and 29 provinces.
• Taiwan’s weather service warned of extremely torrential rain in the east, with evacuations under way in mountainous areas near Pingtung.
• Southern China is preparing for impact from Tuesday night, with Shenzhen planning to evacuate about 400,000 residents from low-lying and coastal zones.
• Cathay Pacific expects to cancel more than 500 flights between Tuesday evening and Thursday as the storm approaches the region.