Super Typhoon Ragasa:
The Philippines has halted work and classes as Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels toward northern Luzon with winds up to 250 km/h. Super Typhoon Ragasa is Category 5 Super Typhoon with sustained winds of 205 km/h and gusts up to 250 km/h. Locally called “Nando”, it is one of the strongest typhoons to hit the region in recent years.Formed over the western Pacific Ocean, where warm waters and low wind shear created ideal conditions for intensification.
Moving across the Luzon Strait, expected to impact the Babuyan Islands before heading toward southern China.