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**Summary:**

Super Typhoon Ragasa, packing winds of up to 230 kph, is threatening southern China, particularly Guangdong province. The storm, already responsible for three deaths and widespread displacement in the Philippines, has prompted widespread closures, flight cancellations, and emergency preparations in Hong Kong, Macao, and mainland China. The storm is projected to make landfall on Wednesday, bringing potential record-breaking water levels and significant economic damage. It also affected Taiwan causing injuries and evacuations.

**News Article:**

**Southern China Braces for Super Typhoon Ragasa; Philippines Reels From Aftermath**

**Hong Kong – September 23, 2025** – Southern China is bracing for the arrival of Super Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest storms in years. The typhoon, currently churning across the South China Sea with sustained winds near 230 kph, has already claimed three lives and displaced thousands in the Philippines.

Authorities in Hong Kong, Macao, and Guangdong province have initiated widespread closures of schools, businesses, and transportation networks. Hong Kong’s observatory is preparing to issue its third-highest storm warning, and residents are reinforcing their homes with sandbags and window taping.

“The water level is forecast to rise about 2 metres over coastal areas in the Asian financial hub on Wednesday morning, and the maximum water level in some areas could hit 4 to 5 metres above the typical lowest sea level,” according to the government. The potential for flooding is raising concerns of a repeat of the devastation caused by Typhoons Hato (2017) and Mangkhut (2018), which resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in economic losses.

Shenzhen airport will halt all flights from Tuesday night. Hundreds of flights have already been cancelled in Hong Kong.

Taiwan has also experienced the typhoon’s impact, with at least six people injured and thousands evacuated.

Meanwhile, the Philippines continues to assess the damage, with at least three fatalities confirmed and over 17,500 people displaced by flooding and landslides. The super typhoon prompted school and government office closures in the capital region and northern provinces.

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