Super typhoon Ragasa heads to Hong Kong, southern China after lashing Philippines

By Ashish Valentine

Published September 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM MDT

A super typhoon barreled through northern Philippines Monday, displacing over 17,000 people. The storm is now bearing down on Hong Kong and southern China.

Ashish Valentine

Ashish Valentine joined NPR as its second-ever Reflect America fellow and is now a production assistant at All Things Considered. As well as producing the daily show and sometimes reporting stories himself, his job is to help the network's coverage better represent the perspectives of marginalized communities.

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