Super Typhoon Ragasa Unleashes Devastation Across Southern China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, Forcing Millions to Evacuate
Super Typhoon Ragasa has caused widespread devastation across southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Philippines, leading to nearly 2 million evacuations, multiple fatalities, and over 140 injuries.
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Overview
- Super Typhoon Ragasa, the year's most powerful tropical cyclone, has caused widespread devastation across the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and southern China, impacting millions.
- Nearly 1.9 million people were relocated across Guangdong province in southern China, with hundreds of thousands evacuated from low-lying areas and hundreds seeking refuge in Hong Kong and Macao.
- The typhoon has resulted in at least 15 fatalities and 17 missing in eastern Taiwan, alongside at least three deaths and five missing in the Philippines, and over 140 injuries in Hong Kong and southern China.
- Ragasa caused extensive damage, including blowing away parts of a pedestrian bridge roof and knocking down hundreds of trees, leading to suspensions of schools, factories, and transportation services.
- Maximum gusts of 241 kph (150 mph) were recorded in Chuandao and Jiangmen, as rescue crews deployed inflatable boats to save trapped individuals, with operations ongoing for the missing.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources demonstrate neutrality by focusing on factual reporting of Typhoon Ragasa's impact across multiple regions. They use descriptive, rather than evaluative, language to detail damage, casualties, and official responses in Hong Kong, southern China, Taiwan, and the Philippines. The coverage prioritizes comprehensive information without discernible bias or selective emphasis, presenting a balanced account of the disaster.
"Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday after leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines."
ABC News"Super Typhoon Ragasa pummeled Hong Kong on Wednesday morning with a ferocity not witnessed in the city for years."
CBS News"Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday after leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines."
NPR"Cities along China's southern coast are scaling back daily life with school and business closures as they brace for one of the strongest typhoons in years that has already killed three people and led to the displacement of thousands of others in the Philippines."
ABC News"Southern Chinese cities scaled back many aspects of daily life on Tuesday with school and business closures and flight cancellations as the region braced for one of the strongest typhoons in years that has already killed three people and displaced thousands in the Philippines."
Associated Press"Super typhoon Ragasa, packing 230km/h (143mph) wind gusts, made landfall over Panuitan Island, in the Philippines' northern Cagayan province, on 15:00 local time (08:00 GMT) Monday, the country's weather authority said."
BBC News"Thousands of people were evacuated from northern Philippine villages and schools and offices were closed Monday in the archipelago and neighboring Taiwan as one of the strongest typhoons this year threatened to cause flooding and landslides on its way to southeastern China."
ABC News"The Philippines’ weather agency warned of coastal inundation, saying “there is a high risk of life-threatening storm surge with peak heights exceeding 3 meters (nearly 10 feet) within the next 24 hours over the low-lying or exposed coastal localities” of the northern provinces of Cagayan, Batanes, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur."
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Super Typhoon Ragasa caused widespread devastation primarily across the southern Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and southern China, notably Guangdong province and Macao.
Nearly 2 million people were evacuated, including about 1.9 million relocated across Guangdong province, along with hundreds of thousands evacuated from low-lying areas and several hundred seeking refuge in Hong Kong and Macao.
At least 15 fatalities and 17 missing persons were reported in eastern Taiwan, at least three deaths and five missing in the Philippines, and over 140 injuries in Hong Kong and southern China.
The typhoon caused extensive damage including parts of a pedestrian bridge roof being blown away, hundreds of trees knocked down, and suspension of schools, factories, and transportation services.
Maximum wind gusts of 241 kph (150 mph) were recorded in Chuandao and Jiangmen. Rescue crews deployed inflatable boats to save trapped individuals with ongoing operations for the missing persons.
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