Super Typhoon Ragasa wreaked havoc in Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines and South China, causing severe flooding and destruction of infrastructure. 17 people died and 18 were injured in Taiwan due to Typhoon Ragasa. It continues to batter Taiwan’s eastern, northern and southern coastal areas, bringing heavy rainfall. Four people lost their lives in the Philippines, and it halted life in southern China. Nearly two million people have been evacuated in southern China.

In China’s Guangdong Province, classes, production, public transportation and business operations were suspended as the typhoon Ragasa approached. China’s National Meteorological Centre has issued an orange alert as the typhoon is expected to bring heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds. Ragasa is moving gradually away from Hong Kong but continues to lash the city with hurricane-force winds. The equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, Ragasa is the world’s strongest storm this year and has been roaring over the South China Sea for days.