Super Typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful storm of 2025, has unleashed chaos across East Asia, leaving at least 14 people dead in Taiwan. The storm, which reached peak winds of 260 km/h, has forced millions to evacuate their homes across southern China and Hong Kong. Flights, schools, and businesses have been shut down as authorities brace for catastrophic storm surges and flooding. The typhoon’s impact is already being felt, with Taiwan reporting landslides, overflowing rivers, and widespread damage while Hong Kong remains on high alert. The storm is expected to make landfall along China’s Guangdong coast between Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Taiwan faces tragedy as Barrier Lake bursts

In Taiwan’s eastern Hualien County, disaster struck when a barrier lake, swollen by days of relentles

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