In the first place
Typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful storm of the year so far, was on Wednesday evening in South China in South China after causing a wave of destruction and killing more than a dozen people in Taiwan and remote parts of the Philippines.
Waves crash on a beach near a gigantic statue in Shenzhen in the province of Guangdong in South China on Wednesday.
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Important facts
Chinese state media reported The Typhoon made the typhoon in the province of South Guangdong in China around 5 p.m.
The wind speed at the eye of the storm was around 90 mph (144 km/h) at the time of the landing, against around 120 mph when the storm passed near Hong Kong earlier in the day.
As a precautionary measure, Chinese authorities have that evacuated About 1.9 million people who live on the path of the typhoon.
Earlier on Wednesday, heavy rainfall caused a barrier reasons due to the storm in the eastern Hualien -Graafschap van Taiwan, causing serious floods that at least kill 15 peopleWhile 17 others remained missing.
Despite the fact that they had not ran over Hong Kong, the powerful storm caused flooding, uprooted trees and at least left behind 82 people Injured when it passed near the city.
What should you pay attention to
According to the Chinese state media, Ragasa is expected to be weakened if it gradually moves the West inland through South China.
Large number
165 Mph. That was the registered maximum persistent wind speed of Ragasa that was admitted on Monday when it landed over the island of Panuitan in North Philippines. This is the equivalent of a category 5 hurricane, making it the most Storm On earth so far this year.
How does Ragasa influence air travel?
According to Flightaware data158 of the International Airport of Guangzhou Baiyun in Guangdong have been canceled on Wednesday, together with 102 flights that would arrive at the airport. Hong Kong International Airport, one of the busiest in Asia, suspended all flights for 36 hours on Tuesday evening. After the storm had moved past Hong Kong, the authorities announced that flights from the airport will resume after midnight. City Cathay Pacific announced It starts early on Thursday morning a phased resumption of his activities. Flightaware shows around 240 flights in and out of Hong Kong have been canceled so far on Wednesday.
Furniture damaged by flood water in a restaurant in Tseung Kwan O area, while Super Typhoon Ragasa Hong Kong is approaching.
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The typhoon caused heavy rainfall and fallen trees in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
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A man walks past a damaged car, wired by flood water, in Hualien after erupting a barrier lake during the death of Super Typhoon Ragasa.
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At least 15 people were killed by floods in Taiwan.
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Experts described the Lake Barrier bursts in Taiwan as a “tsunami from the mountains.”
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Chinese authorities evacuated around 1.9 million people from the province of Guangdong.
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