Thousands evacuate in the Philippines as the storm approaches

Thousands were evacuated in the Philippines, where the nation leads a super -brightened bastard by the regional authorities as “catastrophic”.

Super Typhoon Ragasa, which crosses 230 km/h (143 miles per hour), is expected to fall on the populated northern islands on Monday, before wandering west towards southern China.

The Philippine weather office said that Ragasa brings a “great danger to a life -threatening storm” with a height of 3 meters high (10 feet).

Schools and government offices have been closed in large parts of the country, including the capital, Manila, and the authorities warned of floods, landslides on a large scale and damage to homes and infrastructure.

The remote Babuyan islands, as Ragasa, is expected to reach about 20,000 people, many of whom live in poverty.

The islands lies about 740 km (460 miles) from Taiwan, where nearly 300 people from Halien, a boycott in the east, have been evacuated.

Ragasa Taiwan is not expected to strike directly, but it is scheduled to turn on the eastern coast of the island with heavy rains.

Forest and nature paths have been closed throughout the south and east of Taiwan since early Monday, while some ferry services have been suspended.

Super Hurricane in the equivalent of Hurricane Class 5.

The authorities in the Chinese province of Guangdong advised residents to prepare for “catastrophic” and “a large -scale catastrophe.” The heavy rains and strong winds will feel early on Tuesday, two days before the storm is expected to fall.

In Hong Kong, the authorities say the weather “will deteriorate quickly” on Tuesday, while the Education Office said it is circulating on school arrangements.

Rajasa, locally known in the Philippines as Nando, comes at a time when Southeast Asia is repeated from weeks of extensive floods caused by the monsoon unusually.

Tens of thousands protested all over the country on Sunday against Corruption in the government This has been blamed for a lack of infrastructure to control floods.