Local authorities hoisted the typhoon Signal No. 8 at 5 p.m. local time as Super Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest on record, is approaching the city. At that time, Ragasa was located about 370 kilometers east-southeast of Macau and was expected to move west-northwest over the next two days. Macau’s two public bus operators, Transmac and TCM, announced suspensions of service in line with the hoisting of Signal No. The people received by the emergency shelters at this point are almost totally residents that have been evacuated from their homes due to the risk of severe flooding.