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Massive evacuations are underway as the storm threatens three nations.
Super Typhoon Ragasa slammed into the northern Philippines with 215 kph winds, forcing over 9,000 people into emergency shelters and knocking out power across entire provinces. The storm is now tracking toward Taiwan and southeastern China, prompting widespread closures of schools, offices, and transportation systems across the region. Chinese officials plan to relocate 400,000 people in Shenzhen, while Hong Kong canceled over 500 flights as the typhoon approaches. Weather forecasters warn the storm could make multiple landfalls in China’s Guangdong province by Wednesday, bringing life-threatening storm surge and torrential rains.
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