Published: 14:57, September 22, 2025 | Updated: 17:11, September 22, 2025
HK girds for a super typhoon
By Wang Zhan
Sandbags are deployed to protect residents against flooding in Hong Kong on Sept 22, 2025, as Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to pummel the city with heavy squally showers and thunderstorms. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)
HONG KONG - Hong Kong residents from all walks of life made full preparations on Monday as Super Typhoon Ragasa was expected to pummel the city with heavy squally showers and thunderstorms starting Tuesday.
The Hong Kong Observatory hoisted the standby signal No 1 at 12:20 pm on Monday, and will upgrade it to the strong wind signal No 3 at 9:40 pm, warning that Ragasa will pose a considerable threat as it comes closer to Guangdong, while the weather was expected to deteriorate rapidly on Tuesday.
Crowds of people flocked to supermarkets for food and other daily necessities, while sandbags and pumping robots were also deployed to deal with flooding near coastal areas, including Lei Yue Mun. Windows of buildings and shops were also taped up against strong winds.
China Daily's photographers Andy Chong and Adam Lam took the photos.
A pumping robot is deployed in Hong Kong on Sept 22, 2025, as Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to strike the city. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)A sign reading "the shop needs to prepare earlier on Sept 22 over the Super Typhoon Ragasa and will be closed for four days (Sept 22-25) to prioritize safety" is seen in Hong Kong on Sept 22, 2025, as Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to strike the city. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)A man passes by layers of sandbags and water-filled barriers in Hong Kong on Sept 22, 2025, as Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to strike the city with heavy squally showers and thunderstorms. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)Workers tape up windows of a commercial building in Hong Kong on Sept 22, 2025, as Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to strike the city with heavy squally showers and thunderstorms. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)A resident takes a photo of a nearly empty shelf at a supermarket in Hong Kong on Sept 22, 2025, as Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to strike the city. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
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