Typhoon Ragasa Brings Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen โand Guangzhou to โขa Standstill – Here’s teh latest
Macau, shenzhen, and Guangzhou are preparing for the arrival โคof Typhoon Ragasa as it moves toward the Southโฃ China Sea.
Widespread disruptions are โalready โbeing felt across โthe region. Schools and businesses are closed, and โflights have โขbeen grounded. Cathay Pacific announced the cancellation of all passenger flights to and from Hong Kong โฃfrom Tuesday evening to โฃThursday morning. Hong Kong Airlines hasโฃ alsoโ canceled dozens of โflights. CNN โreports that hundreds of flights in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and southern China have alreadyโ been canceled.
The Hong Kong Observatory โhasโฃ warned of a “phenomenal” โriskโ of storm surges up toโ four meters. Residents in cities including Zhuhai and Shenzhen have been rushing to supermarkets to stock upโ on essential supplies. Shenzhen isโ preparingโค to โขevacuate 400,000 people from low-lying areas, and Guangzhou is poised to โissue its highest red alert. Public transportationโค in โขmany cities has been suspended,โ and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau mega bridge will remain closed.
Satellite images captured โฃfrom space revealโ the immense size of the storm as it traverses the South China Sea. Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui,โ currently stationed on the International Space Station, shared striking images of ragasa’s swirling system.
Forecasts indicate that Ragasa โฃwill โcontinue to weaken as it approaches Guangdong Provinceโข on Wednesday โขevening, likely โขdowngrading to aโฃ Categoryโ 3 hurricane with winds aroundโฃ 115 mph (185 kph).
Despite this weakening, officials emphasize that the typhoon remains a critically important threat. They are warning of potential flooding, landslides, and storm surges as the storm makes its second landfall in โsouthernโฃ China.
Rough seas are already impacting Hong Kong, and videosโฃ from โTaiwan show large waves crashing onto the โฃcoastline. officials stress โthat even a โweakened typhoon โคof this magnitude can cause substantial damage and โdisruption to millions of โคpeople in Guangdong, Shenzhen, andโค Hong Kong.
Orlando Bartolome Labio, a resident of Cagayan, โhighlighted the impact onโ agricultural workers, telling CNN, “Among the most affected โฃare โคthe farmers, including my โฃparents. It’s aโ very sad event.”
Authorities are urgingโ residents in Hong โขKong, macau, and Guangdong to remain vigilant as the stormโข approaches.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Whereโ did Typhoon ragasa first hit land?
It initially made landfall on Panuitan Island in โคthe โขCagayan province of the Philippines as โa super typhoon.
How strong is Typhoon Ragasa right now?
The stormโ has weakened slightlyโค and โคis โฃcurrently a Category 4 storm with winds โof approximately 140 mph (222 โkph).