Philippines Storm Evacuation: Thousands Flee Approaching Weather
- Super Typhoon ragasa is threatening the Philippines and Southern China.
- * evacuations: Thousands have been evacuated in the Philippines as the country prepares for the possibly "catastrophic" typhoon.
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Super Typhoon ragasa is threatening the Philippines and Southern China.
* evacuations: Thousands have been evacuated in the Philippines as the country prepares for the possibly “catastrophic” typhoon. Nearly 300 people have been evacuated in Taiwan.
* Strength: Ragasa has wind gusts of 230km/h (143mph) and is expected to bring a “high risk of life-threatening storm surge” exceeding 3m (10ft).
* Landfall: The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on sparsely populated northern Philippine islands (Batanes or Babuyan) on Monday, then move towards southern China.
* Impact: Authorities are warning of widespread flooding, landslides, and damage to homes and infrastructure. Schools and government offices have been closed in large parts of the Philippines, including Manila. Taiwan is bracing for heavy rains and has closed forest areas and some ferry services.
* Context: This comes as the Philippines is already dealing with widespread flooding from a recent, unusually strong monsoon.