Hong Kong International Airport is preparing to suspend all passenger flights for 36 hours as the city braces for Super Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest storms to threaten the region in recent years. According to Bloomberg News, flights are expected to halt from 6 pm on Tuesday (1000 GMT) until 6 am on Thursday to ensure passenger safety as the typhoon approaches.
A spokesperson for the Airport Authority Hong Kong confirmed that the airport is closely monitoring Ragasa and has begun preparations to manage the impact of the storm. The Hong Kong Observatory is expected to issue its first precautionary signal for the typhoon around noon on Monday, and an official announcement on flight suspensions is anticipated later in the day.
Meanwhile, the Philippines has already taken preventive measures, suspending work and classes across Metro Manila and other northern regions of the country as Ragasa moves toward northern Luzon, bringing the threat of destructive winds and heavy rainfall.
