Heads up, everyone! 🌧️ Super Typhoon Ragasa – the year's 18th storm – is on track to make landfall along the Chinese mainland's Guangdong Province this Wednesday. With winds whipping and rain pouring, this could be the year's most powerful storm yet.
Here’s the lowdown:
- Casualties in Taiwan: Taiwan authorities report 14 dead, 34 injured and 124 missing as Ragasa unleashed torrential downpours across the island.
- Guangdong & Beyond: The Hong Kong Observatory raised the No. 10 Hurricane Signal (🚨 its top alert) at 2:40 a.m., followed by a yellow rainstorm warning. Brace for intense rain in coastal areas.
- Moving Millions: Over 1.04 million people have been relocated in Guangdong to safer spots. Local teams are fortifying roads, drainage systems and checking for flood risks.
- Next Stop: Guangxi: As Ragasa drifts west, the Chinese mainland's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region gears up for heavy showers on Thursday.
- International Impact: The Philippines has already felt Ragasa's wrath, with at least 5 dead, 4 missing and landslides in several regions.
Young pros, keep your weather apps and emergency kits ready. Stay tuned on your phones for updates, plan your commutes around alerts and look out for friends and family in affected spots. 💡 Pro tip: Save offline maps and charge up power banks – blackouts are common in extreme storms.
Despite the chaos, #Resilience is our middle name. Together, we can weather Ragasa and get back online stronger. Stay safe out there! 🌪️
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China braces for Ragasa, possibly the strongest storm of the year
cgtn.com
