"Hong Kong is bracing for hurricane force winds from Super Typhoon Ragasa as southern China prepares for heavy flooding. A super typhoon that caused thousands of people to evacuate from northern Philippine villages is now making its way towards Hong Kong, the southern parts of mainland China, and Taiwan, where people are preparing for more extreme weather. In Hong Kong, officials warned of a serious threat from Super Typhoon Ragasa, comparing the risk with some of the most destructive storms in the city's recent history."
"Ragasa was generating winds with maximum sustained speeds of 220 kilometres per hour (137 mph) at its centre as it churned across the South China Sea early on Tuesday, according to Hong Kong's weather service. Hong Kong's airport will remain open, but there will be significant disruption to flight operations from 6pm (10:00 GMT) on Tuesday until the next day, the airport authority said. More than 500 Cathay Pacific flights are expected to be cancelled."
"In Taiwan, the state weather service predicted extremely torrential rain in the country's east. Its storm radius is quite large, about 320 [kilometres, or 199 miles]. Although the typhoon's centre is still some distance away, its wide, strong wind field and outer circulation are already affecting parts of Taiwan, it said. Officials in Shenzhen, the southern Chinese tech hub, planned to evacuate about 400,000 people, including residents living in low-lying and flood-prone areas."
Super Typhoon Ragasa is moving across the South China Sea with maximum sustained winds of 220 kilometres per hour (137 mph) at its centre. Ragasa poses a serious threat to Hong Kong, with officials warning it could reach the destructive levels of Hato (2017) and Mangkhut (2018). Hong Kong's airport will remain open but significant flight disruptions are expected from 6pm on Tuesday until the following day, with more than 500 Cathay Pacific flights likely cancelled. Taiwan faces extremely torrential rain, with a storm radius of about 320 kilometres. China forecasts landfall between Shenzhen and Xuwen; Shenzhen plans to evacuate about 400,000 people and halt flights.
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