Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, was killed in tens of millions of people in southern China on Wednesday, killing 14 people in Taiwan, causing a crushing defeat and lashing out at Hong Kong with fierce winds and heavy rain.
Taiwan’s Fire Department said Wednesday that about 129 people were missing in Hualien County in eastern Taiwan, with a barrier lake overflowing and sending a block of water into a town.
Many residents of the vast tourist town complained that Taiwan authorities are under warnings, which are used to quickly lifting people out of dangerous areas on the island and are often hit by typhoons.
As the rain started, Hong Kong knocked down areas of the eastern and southern coastlines of Asia’s financial hubs with huge waves, breaking into the white water current, they rushed to the sidewalks and flooded residential properties and some roads.
At the Fullerton Hotel in the south of the island, videos on social media show sea water surging over glass doors before flooding the floor area. On Wednesday, calls to the property were still not answered.
China’s Marine Authority issued the highest “red” wave warning for the first time this year, predicting storm surges of up to 2.8 meters (9 feet) in parts of Guangdong Province, with Lagasa accusing the densely populated Pearl River Delta.
Ragasa was founded in the Western Pacific last week. On Monday, tropical cyclones intensified under tropical climate and favorite atmospheric conditions, becoming a Class 5 super typhoon with winds exceeding 260 kph (162 mph). Since then, it has entered a Category 3 typhoon, which is still able to fall down trees and power cords, broken windows and destructive buildings.
“The authorities have taken on the mission from Hato and Manghut, which caused billions of dollars in both 2017 and 2018,” said Chim Lee, senior energy and climate change expert in the intelligence department of the Economist.
“The Pearl River Delta is one of the best typhoon preparation areas, so we won’t expect a major fallout. One change this year is that Hong Kong stocks have remained open during the Typhoons period, a sign of the resilience of infrastructure.
That said, Zijin Gold International (2259.hk) delayed its $3.2 billion IPO in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
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After passing about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Hong Kong in the next few hours, Ragasa is expected to land along the southern coast in the late afternoon.
Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan and Dongguan are the largest cities on the Storm Road and are home to about 50 million people.
According to Chinese media reports, the Ministry of Emergency Management has dispatched tens of thousands of tents, folding beds, emergency lighting equipment and other rescue supplies to Guangdong.
According to local media reports, some shops and restaurants in the province parked large rented trucks in front of their stories to protect them from storms.
“We live on higher floors and see not much danger, so I took the kids to experience heavy rain and wind,” said a 40-year-old Shenzhen resident. “We walked along open roads to make sure we stay safe.”
A group of people were moved by traffic police in a storm under the Shenzhen Bay Bridge Reuters Witnesses observed.
An electric scooter driver who walked over under Tim said, “The typhoon was really intense, but I didn’t have a long time.”
“It’s fun, but it’s dangerous, too. I wanted to go around the waterfront, but it’s too dangerous, so I had to go back to the bridge.”
China Marine Authority warns that Shenzhen has a high risk of flooding, especially in suffering areas, and storm surge alerts are expected to remain ready until Thursday.
According to Women, a woman and her five-year-old son were swept to the sea on Tuesday after watching a typhoon on the beach in Hong Kong. South China Morningwhich says they are now in intensive care.
Hong Kong lowered its typhoon signal from 10 to 8 on Wednesday at 1pm (0500 GMT), locking the city.
Hospital authorities said at least 50 people were injured in the typhoon, while the government opened 50 temporary shelters, of which 791 were seeking asylum.
At the Macau Gambling Center next to Hong Kong, the casino was forced to close its gambling area. If guests live there, they will not be able to leave the property.
A user on the Chinese Xiaosu app showed video of sealing doors at a casino resort to prevent strong winds and debris.
