Hong Kong is bracing for Super Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest storms to approach the city since Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018. Ragasa is carrying sustained winds of 220 kilometres per hour, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane, and is currently over 400 kilometres east-southeast of Hong Kong.
Authorities have closed schools for Tuesday and Wednesday, while Hong Kong&rsquo;s international airport is preparing for major flight disruptions. The storm has forced several conferences and forums to move online and delayed the $3.2 billion IPO of Zijin Gold International Co.
The typhoon is expected to hit the Pearl River Estuary on Wednesday morning, with the Hong Kong Observatory set to raise its signal No. 8 storm warning, the third-highest alert. Flights in and out of Hong Kong will be suspended for 36 hours starting Tuesday evening, while rail services in Guangdong province and airports in Shenzhen and Macau will also halt operations.
Residents and businesses across Hong Kong are taking precautions, including securing windows and stocking up on essentials. Similar impacts are being felt in Taiwan and the Philippines, where thousands have lost power and evacuations have been ordered. The storm is projected to continue toward southern China and Vietnam, where authorities have deployed hundreds of thousands of personnel and vehicles to prepare for the cyclone.

Ragasa, a Category 4-equivalent typhoon, heads to Hong Kong, triggering closures

Super Typhoon Ragasa Threatens Hong Kong

Ragasa, a Category 4-equivalent typhoon, heads to Hong Kong, triggering closures

September 23, 2025 | 16:16 IST