September 25, 2025

Get ready for a wild weather saga! Super Typhoon Ragasa slammed into Hong Kong on Wednesday, bringing strong winds, heavy rains, and massive waves as it raced toward southern China. The storm caused chaos by toppling trees and flooding many areas in Hong Kong. One dramatic video even showed a huge wave crashing through the glass doors of a fancy hotel and flooding its lobby! The Hong Kong Observatory warned that fierce hurricane-force winds and a storm surge more than three meters above usual sea levels would keep hitting the coast even as Ragasa slowly moved away from the city. Nearby Macau wasn’t spared either. Floodwaters spread there too, forcing the utility company CEM to cut power to some low-lying neighborhoods. But the storm’s wrath began earlier and east of Hong Kong — in Taiwan. There, disaster struck when a lake barrier, aged for decades, burst because of Ragasa’s heavy impact. At least 14 people died, and 18 were hurt in Hualien County alone. Looking ahead, the Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management says the typhoon will make landfall on Guangdong’s coast between Zhuhai and Zhanjiang later on Wednesday. To keep people safe, officials ordered schools and businesses in at least 10 southern China cities to close, affecting tens of millions of residents! By Wednesday morning, the streets in Yangjiang, a city west of Hong Kong, were nearly empty. The usually bustling Yangjiang train station was deserted as authorities suspended rail services across Guangdong, preparing for Ragasa’s full fury. This storm is a powerful reminder of nature’s wild side—bringing deadly floods and shutdowns from Taiwan to southern China. Stay safe and stay tuned for updates as Ragasa continues its fierce journey!

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