Super Typhoon Ragasa Threatens Hong Kong With Direct Hit
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Hong Kong is bracing for what might be the biggest typhoon to hit the city since the devastation of Mangkhut in 2018. Institutions around the city are ratcheting up preparations from the city’s airport — which expects flights to be cut starting Tuesday — to the stock exchange, which is facing a test of its recent push to keep markets open during severe weather. Schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Super Typhoon Ragasa was churning off the northeast coast of the Philippines as of Monday afternoon with sustained winds of 230 kilometers (143 miles) per hour, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane. Once Ragasa passes the Philippines, it will track across the South China Sea and is expected to pass to the south of Hong Kong. Gale force winds will start affecting the city on Wednesday, and could reach hurricane force strength offshore, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.