Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits Hong Kong and China
- * Hong Kong: Ragasa, a super typhoon with winds up to 195km/h, skirted around 100km south of Hong Kong.Authorities are preparing for potentially similar water levels to...
- The article includes images of people walking in the rain in Shenzhen, China, and the remains of a bridge in Taiwan destroyed by the typhoon.
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Typhoon Ragasa Impacts:
* Hong Kong: Ragasa, a super typhoon with winds up to 195km/h, skirted around 100km south of Hong Kong.Authorities are preparing for potentially similar water levels to those seen during Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018, which caused NZ$1 billion in economic losses.
* Taiwan: Ragasa caused significant damage in Taiwan, particularly in hualien County. Heavy rain caused a barrier lake to overflow, destroying a bridge and turning roads into rivers. 14 people died, and 124 are missing in Guangfu township.Rescuers are searching for those unaccounted for.
* Philippines: Ragasa also caused deaths and damage in the philippines before impacting Taiwan and Hong Kong.
* Movement: The typhoon is moving west or west-northwest at about 22km/h.
The article includes images of people walking in the rain in Shenzhen, China, and the remains of a bridge in Taiwan destroyed by the typhoon.