BREAKINGNEWSGood Morning Britain interrupted for Heartbreaking URGENT ALERT after Disaster

Good Morning Britain cut into regular programming today with an urgent alert as a super typhoon barrels towards Hong Kong and southern China. Around 400,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Ragasa, a Category 5 storm already being described as the “most powerful” of the year. Authorities have issued warnings of “catastrophic” winds, flooding and storm surges, with Hong Kong bracing for potentially record-breaking rainfall. Schools and businesses have closed, flights have been grounded, and residents have been urged to stay indoors.

The storm’s impact is expected to be felt across the Pearl River Delta, one of the most densely populated regions in the world. Emergency shelters have been set up, and China’s disaster relief teams are on standby.

Reporting live from Hong Kong, Laura Westbrook said:“Schools have been suspended today and hundreds of flights have been cancelled. There has been flooding in some areas and people have been warned to stay away from shorelines. At least 14 people have been killed. This storm is starting to make its impact felt on mainline China. People are being told to stay at home.”

Westbrook appeared on the news as the streets that would normally be bustling that are completely deserted as the government is warning that conditions will worsenwithin the next 24 hours.

With sustained winds topping 150mph, Typhoon Ragasa has the potential to cause widespread destruction. Meteorologists say the full scale of the disaster will only become clear once the storm passes inland.

As of last night, more than 1.89 million people have been evacuated in Guangdong province and residents of Hualien, Taiwan where a lake burst it banks said they were caught off guard by the speed of the floods even though authorities evacuated some residents ahead of time.

“We found out from the internet that some nearby areas had been flooded, so we were moving our important belongings to the second floor,” told one resident to the BBC.

“Then we tried to get to our car and drive away from the scene but it was too late. It was like a river outside and cars were floating in the water. Everything started drifting,” said the 42-year-old book shop owner.