Super Typhoon Ragasa has made landfall over Panuitan Island in the Philippines. According to the Philippines’ weather agency, Super typhoon Ragasa, with 230 kilometres per hour wind gusts, made landfall over Panuitan Island, and it is expected to barrel west towards southern China. Thousands have been evacuated in the Philippines. Schools and government offices in large parts of the country, including the capital Manila, have been shut.
Authorities have warned of widespread flooding and landslides, and damage to homes and infrastructure. Forest areas and nature trails across southern and eastern Taiwan have been closed since early this morning, while some ferry services have also been suspended. Authorities in China’s Guangdong province have advised residents to prepare for a catastrophic typhoon.
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