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September 25, 2025

Nearly 2 Million Evacuate as Typhoon Ragasa Batters Southern China
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In China, nearly 2 million people evacuated Guangdong province ahead of
Typhoon Ragasa's landfall earlier today. The storm brought
record-breaking winds and torrential rains, with up to a month's worth
of precipitation falling over some areas. In eastern Taiwan, officials
say 14 people were killed and 33 others remain missing after the typhoon
caused a barrier lake to burst its banks, washing away bridges,
submerging vehicles and leaving the ground floors of homes underwater.
The cyclone peaked as the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane and is
the strongest storm on Earth this year.


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