Weather & Science
Hong Kong Issues Highest Typhoon Signal as Ragasa Slams City
Waves crash over a promenade as observers watch in Heng Fa Chuen area during Super Typhoon Ragasa in Hong Kong, China, on Sept. 23.
Photographer: Justin Chin/BloombergHong Kong elevated Typhoon Ragasa to its highest warning level as the system neared the coast, bringing destructive winds and drenching rain and potentially becoming the most damaging storm in seven years.
Super Typhoon Ragasa was about 130 kilometers (81 miles) southeast of Hong Kong at 3 a.m. local time Wednesday and was forecast to come within 100 kilometers of the city later, the Hong Kong Observatory said. The system is expected to pass south of the financial hub. The agency raised Hurricane Signal No. 10 — the highest on the local scale. Officials said the warning will remain in force for some time.