Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Super Typhoon Ragasa hits the Philippines, headed for Hong Kong

INTRO: Super Typhoon Ragasa whipped up strong winds, heavy rains and landslides in the northern Philippines on Monday and prompted mass evacuations, school closures and hundreds of flight cancellations across the region as it bore down on Hong Kong and mainland China.

The Philippines' meteorological agency said it had caused heavy rains as well as landslides in many areas in the north. Laura Westbrook has more.