Yuumi Hirano
Ragasa. Ragasa is now hitting southern China, including Hong Kong. People there have already seen gusts of over 180 kilometers per hour and a downpours of more than 280 millimeters through Wednesday. The system is moving westward and affecting China’s Guandon, Hain, and Guan Sea are earliest into Thursday. Up to 380 millimeters of rainfall is expected by Thursday afternoon in Guandon, possibly triggering flash flooding. In addition, strong winds are a big concern. These can lead to high storm surges and winds and waves along the coast and Ragasa is not only problem facing this region. Another storm has already formed in east of the Philippines. It’s likely to approach the central parts of the Philippines on Thursday and is expected to head towards southern China over the weekend. So, people there should stay on alert. [Music]