At least two people died and three remain missing after Matai’an Creek Barrier Lake overflowed twice on September 23, 2025, in Guangfu Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. Nearly 300 people were stranded as floodwaters caused widespread destruction, following early evacuation of about 10 000 residents on September 22.
Hong Kong has shut down, and Shenzhen is evacuating of 400 000 people as Typhoon Ragasa (known in the Phillippines as Nando) moves towards China. Its earlier landfall in northern Philippines on September 22, has already claimed at least 3 lives and displaced thousands, and now it threatens to wreak havoc in southern China. Ragasa is expected to make landfall in the coastal area between Shenzhen City and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province on September 24.
Super Typhoon Ragasa, locally named Nando, began crossing Calayan Island in Cagayan province, northern Philippines, at around 03:00 UTC (11:00 LT) on September 22, 2025, bringing destructive winds, extreme seas, and life-threatening storm surge. The Philippine weather bureau reported maximum 10-minute sustained winds of 215 km/h (134 mph) and gusts up to 295 km/h (183 mph).
Typhoon Ragasa, known locally as Nando, intensified into a super typhoon 00:00 UTC (08:00 LT) on September 21, 2025, east of Cagayan, Philippines. By 09:00 UTC, its center was located 450 km (280 miles) east of Aparri with sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and gusts up to 230 km/h (145 mph). The system is moving west-northwest toward Batanes and the Babuyan Islands, bringing life-threatening storm surges exceeding 3 m (10 feet), destructive winds, and very rough seas.
Typhoon Mitag made landfall on the coast of Shanwei, Guangdong Province, at 14:50 LT (06:50 UTC) on September 19, 2025, bring along heavy rains and severe weather. Authorities raised Level III emergency response as the storm prompted school and other closures.
PAGASA upgraded Tropical Depression Nando (internationally known as Ragasa) to a tropical storm at 23:00 LT (15:00 UTC) on September 18, 2025. The system will continue to intensify while over the Philippine Sea and may reach typhoon category by Saturday, September 20. Further intensification into super typhoon category while traversing the Extreme Northern Luzon is not ruled out.
Over 60 000 people were evacuated as Tropical Storm Tapah made landfall near China’s Taishan (Jiangmen), Guangdong Province, at about 00:50 UTC on September 8, 2025. The storm brought severe weather across the province, causing traffic disruption and leaving at least 12 people injured.
Tropical Storm Tapah prompted the T8 warning in Hong Kong at 21:20 LT (13:20 UTC) on September 7, 2025, with gale-force winds of 63 km/h (39 mph) or above forecast to persist into September 8.
Hurricane Kiko remains a Category 3 system in the central Pacific, forecast to pass north of Hawaii early next week while generating hazardous surf and rip currents from Sunday onward. A statewide State of Emergency was declared on September 5 to prepare for potential impacts.
Tropical Storm Peipah made landfall in Kochi Prefecture, Japan, around 01:00 JST on Friday, September 5, 2025, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall across multiple regions. The storm injured at least 24 people and damaged or destroyed several homes. Authorities issued evacuation orders for more than 600 000 residents.
