"Life in parts of the Philippines was disrupted on Monday as Typhoon Ragasa's landing forced authorities to suspended work and families took shelter in evacuation centers. The storm brushed Babuyan Island and made landfall over Calayan Island. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the disaster response agency on full alert and called for the mobilization of all government agencies as Ragasa threatened the country's north."
"Evacuations took place in coastal and low-lying areas, and dozens of domestic flights and ferry services were cancelled. Schools and government offices were closed in the Manila region and across 29 Philippine provinces. The highest typhoon warning was raised for the remote Babuyan Islands, where Ragasa is expected to make landfall around midday. Officials urged residents there to evacuate to higher ground."
Super Typhoon Ragasa impacted northern Philippines, brushing the Babuyan Islands and making landfall over Calayan Island with winds up to 215 kph and gusts up to 295 kph. Authorities suspended work and closed schools and government offices across the Manila region and 29 provinces. Evacuations were carried out in coastal and low-lying areas, and families sheltered in evacuation centers. Dozens of domestic flights and ferry services were cancelled amid warnings of heavy flooding, landslides and widespread power outages. Taiwan issued land and sea warnings and initiated small-scale evacuations, while southern China prepared large-scale evacuations including vulnerable populations in Shenzhen.
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