Taiwan, Cathay Airlines cancels 500 flights, also alert
Over 10,000 displaced people have taken refuge in schools and collection centers in the Philippines, while the strong rains and winds of the flask of the super typhoon raga have already launched the extreme north of the country.
The typhoon, which is increasing of power while proceeding on a collision course with southern China, should touch the ground on the Babuyan islands, about 740 kilometers south of Taiwan. At the center of the storm were reported twenty maximums supported by 215 kilometers per hour, with gusts that reached 265 kilometers per hour while moving to the west, in the direction of the Babuyan islands, declared the national weather service.
In Taiwan, the state meteorological service has provided for the possibility of “extremely strong rains” in the eastern part of the country.
The Hong Kong Cathay Pacific airline declared that he predicted the cancellation of over 500 flights due to the imminent impact of the super girls guys on the Chinese financial center. “Starting from 18:00 tomorrow, September 23 (9 in Italy), the passenger flights of Cathay Pacific coming and departing from Hong Kong International Airport will cease the operations until the resumption during the daytime on Thursday,” said a spokesperson for the airline in a press conference. “The cancellation of over 500 flights is currently expected.”
