HONG KONG—Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, lashed Hong Kong with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain on Wednesday, while heavy downpours in Taiwan resulted in the deaths of 14 people.
A barrier lake in Taiwan’s eastern Hualien county overflowed and sent a wall of water into a town, as heavy rains from Ragasa battered the island, the Taiwan fire department said on Wednesday.
Since Monday, Taiwan has been hit by the outer rim of Ragasa, which has brought torrential rains to the island.
In Hong Kong, roads were deserted as authorities instructed people to stay indoors and surging waves crashed over parts of the Asian financial hub’s eastern and southern shoreline….
Super Typhoon Ragasa Lashes Hong Kong, Death Toll Climbs in Taiwan
