Heads up, amigos! Super Typhoon Ragasa, the 18th typhoon of the year, is powering toward the Chinese mainland’s southern and eastern shores. With winds over 62 m/s and driving rain, this storm means business! 🌪️🌊
As of Monday 8:00 a.m., Ragasa sat about 570 km northeast of Manila, Philippines, moving northwest at 20–25 km/h. By early Tuesday it’s set to enter the northeastern South China Sea, and by Wednesday morning it could make landfall between Shanwei in Guangdong Province and Wenchang in Hainan Province.
The National Meteorological Center warns of heavy to torrential downpours from Tuesday through Thursday across Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian—some areas might see up to 280 mm of rain! Even parts of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces could get soaked. 🌧️
In response, the China Meteorological Administration has raised its emergency level to II. Hainan’s coastal areas are already under a Level IV typhoon response, while Guangdong bumped up its wind-control alert from Level IV to II. Offshore, the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center sounded an orange warning for high waves and a yellow storm surge alert. 🚨
Local authorities are urging everyone to take safety seriously: move out of high-risk zones, secure loose objects, and follow updates on transportation, maritime tourism and urban services. Your best bet? Stay indoors, stock up on essentials, and keep your phone charged! 🔋
Stay tuned as we track Ragasa’s path and bring you the latest updates. Be safe, stay informed, and look out for each other! ✌️
Reference(s):
Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches China, triggering emergency responses
cgtn.com
