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HONG KONG (SEPT. 24, 2025) (HONG KONG POLICE - RESTRICTED)

1. VARIOUS OF OFFICIALS PATROLLING ON FLOODED STREETS HONG KONG - SEPT. 24, 2025 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT HONG KONG POLICE” HANDOUT — EDITORIAL USE ONLY : Hong Kong and Macao issued a No. 8 tropical cyclone signal Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached the region.

More than 700 flights were also canceled in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Observatory said the storm’s center was about 420 kilometers away, prompting officials to raise the warning level from 3 to 8. Authorities urged residents in outlying areas and islands to return home immediately.

All primary, elementary and secondary schools were suspended Wednesday and will remain closed Thursday.

The Hong Kong Observatory said the typhoon’s center was about 420 kilometers away, prompting officials to raise the storm warning level from 3 to 8. Authorities urged residents in outlying areas and islands to return home immediately.

Ragasa, the first super typhoon of the year, formed in the Pacific Ocean and has triggered storm and emergency warnings across the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, and China.

The typhoon entered the South China Sea late Monday and is expected to move northwest at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour (12 miles per hour). It is expected to make landfall along the central or western coastal areas of the province within 24 hours.