Impact on Southern China
Western Guangdong (Yangjiang, Maoming, Jiangmen): Streets and villages flooded, communications cut off on offshore islands, and widespread blackouts left communities in darkness.
Pearl River Delta (Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Zhongshan): Hong Kong recorded over 100 injuries as trees and scaffolding collapsed, while airports and subway services ground to a halt. Zhuhai turned into a waterlogged city where boats became the only transport.
Authorities evacuated millions ahead of landfall, issued red alerts for storm surges, and deployed thousands of rescue workers. Preemptive “five suspensions” — halting classes, work, production, transport, and some businesses — reduced casualties.
The destruction left by Ragasa revealed how fragile even the most developed urban centers remain when confronted by nature’s fury.