Super Typhoon Ragasa, poised to become China's most powerful storm this year, is barreling toward Guangdong Province with sustained winds exceeding 200 km/h. The typhoon has already claimed 14 lives and left 124 missing on the island of Taiwan, according to local authorities, while triggering mass evacuations across southern China.
Regional Impacts Intensify
Guangdong has relocated over 1.04 million residents as of Tuesday evening, with emergency teams reinforcing flood defenses ahead of anticipated storm surges. Hong Kong raised its highest typhoon warning early Wednesday, suspending public services and transportation. Meanwhile, torrential rains are expected to shift westward to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region by Thursday.
Cross-Strait Coordination
China's State Flood Control Authority elevated its emergency response to Level III for Guangdong and Hainan provinces, mobilizing resources for disaster relief. The storm previously caused five fatalities in the Philippines, where landslides destroyed villages in northern Luzon.
Critical Hours Ahead
Meteorologists warn of unprecedented rainfall in coastal Guangdong cities like Zhuhai and Shenzhen, with risks of urban flooding and infrastructure damage. 'This typhoon's combination of wind speed and rainfall intensity is historic,' a CMG weather analyst stated during a live broadcast.
