Rescued
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from the wrath of Ragasa, the super
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typhoon that swept through the northern
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Philippines, heavy rains, swelling
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rivers, triggering flooding, and a
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fullscale disaster response. At least
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three people have been killed with
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thousands forced from their homes. Those
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who stayed woke in unfamiliar
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surroundings.
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The flood rose. I could hear the strong
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wind. Yesterday, the flood wasn't as
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high.
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When I woke up, it was already deep.
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This is the result of flood control
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projects that weren't built. You can see
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how big the floods are. If the flood
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control projects were built, this kind
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of situation wouldn't happen. It's a big
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problem, especially for us residents.
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The flood waters rose at a time when
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anger was already surging in the
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Philippines about alleged mismanagement
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of billions of pounds meant to protect
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the country from flooding. Protesters
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flooded the streets of Manila over the
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weekend, inundating police and leaving
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dozens injured.
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The president of the Philippines has
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ordered an investigation into the
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corruption allegations which surfaced in
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July towards the start of the monsoon
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season.
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The Philippines averages 20 tropical
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cyclones a year. And while climate
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change isn't thought to make them more
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common, it is likely to make them more
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intense. Ragasair is the strongest of
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the seasons so far with wind gusts of
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almost 300 km an hour. Satellite imagery
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shows how the eye of the storm moved
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just past the Philippines and below
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Taiwan, which went largely unscathed.
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Next, Ragasa is expected to pass close
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to Hong Kong as a very strong typhoon
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before making landfall over southern
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China tomorrow.
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With the storm looming, Hong Kong is
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shutting down. Hundreds of flights
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canled, schools closed, supermarket
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shelves emptied. In China's Guangdong
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province, more than a quarter of a
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million people have been evacuated.
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Ragus has been dubbed the king of storms
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by China's meteorological agency. Every
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effort is being made to limit its
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damage, battening down the hatches and
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no doubt keeping their fingers crossed,
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too.
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Channel 4 News is British Public Broadcasting
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related post: 4 live streams as Ragasa hits
https://cityofangels25.blogspot.com/2025/09/typhoon-ragasa-live-streams-loop.html
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