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Supertyphoon Ragasa Strikes Northern Philippines, Puts Hong Kong and Southern China on Alert

Shenzhen plans to relocate up to 400,000 people ahead of a projected approach to Guangdong across the South China Sea.

Overview

  • Philippine forecasters report landfall on Panuitan/Calayán in Cagayán with sustained winds roughly 215–267 km/h and higher gusts, triggering PAGASA’s top wind signal and life‑threatening storm‑surge warnings above three meters.
  • More than 10,000 people were moved to safety across northern Luzon, with at least 8,200 evacuations in Cagayán and 1,220 in Apayao, as schools and government work were suspended in 29 provinces including Metro Manila.
  • Transport and power disruptions mounted with northern domestic flights halted, ferries barred from sailing, and electricity cut on Calayan Island and across Apayao, according to disaster officials.
  • Taiwan issued maritime and land alerts, suspended some ferry services, closed mountain trails, and conducted limited evacuations near Pingtung and Hualien as forecasters expect heavy rain while the storm passes south of the island.
  • Hong Kong prepared flood defenses and closed all schools Tuesday and Wednesday as Cathay Pacific said it expects to cancel more than 500 flights, while Guangdong cities suspended classes, factories and transport and China’s weather agency warned of possible multiple landfalls.