People watch as strong waves batter Basco, Batanes province, northern Philippines as Typhoon Ragasa affects the area on Sept. 22, 2025. Justine Mark Pillie Fajardo/AP Photo
MANILA, Philippines—Thousands of people were evacuated from northern Philippine villages and schools and offices were closed Monday in the archipelago and neighboring Taiwan as one of this year’s strongest typhoons threatened to cause flooding and landslides on its way to southeastern China.
Super Typhoon Ragasa had sustained winds of 215 kph (134 mph) with gusts of up to 295 kph (183 mph) when it slammed into Panuitan island off Cagayan province on mid-afternoon Monday, Philippine forecasters said.
