Super Typhoon Ragasa Response

SITUATION REPORT: September 24, 2025

On September 23, 2025, Taiwan’s government reported that at least 14 deaths, 32 injured, and 17 people missing following the devastating impact of Super Typhoon Ragasa. The storm, one of the strongest to hit in recent years, battered Taiwan’s eastern coastline, unleashing torrential rain, hurricane‑force winds, and widespread flooding. In Hualien, a major city in eastern Taiwan, the damage has been particularly severe: infrastructure has been heavily damaged, and entire communities have been overwhelmed by flooding and landslides.

Over a thousand people have been evacuated from their homes and are currently taking refuge in emergency shelters, as roads, bridges, and power lines lie in ruins in many areas. Preliminary reports suggest that hundreds of houses have been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, particularly in the worst‑hit zones. While a full assessment is still underway, early estimates of economic losses run into the hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars, with widespread destruction to housing, public infrastructure, agriculture, and utilities across the affected eastern region.

Source: Reuters News

IMMEDIATE NEEDS

In the aftermath, the most pressing needs are rescuing, providing emergency shelter, medical care, and essential supplies for those affected. Further needs include emergency food aid, psycho-social support, and temporary education facilities to replace the damaged schools. Medium-term recovery and rehabilitation work is also planned.

CURRENT PROGRAMS & PARTNERS

Give2Asia will continue to develop partnerships with organizations supporting relief and recovery. During this emergency response phase, Give2Asia is supporting the work of our partners with a range of program priorities, from providing urgent basic needs such as food, clean water, and health services to ensuring access to education for children, and economic rehabilitation services. Give2Asia is proud to work with the Partners listed below:

The Mustard Seed Mission (MSM)

The Mustard Seed Mission (MSM), Taiwan’s pioneering local social welfare organization, is deeply engaged in childcare, youth empowerment, and supportive family services. Following the super typhoon, MSM has been at the forefront, in collaboration with the Hualien County Government, initiating emergency shelter and care services for the affected. In addition, MSM is facilitating evacuations, providing essential supplies and financial aid to survivors, and coordinating recovery efforts to assist communities in rebuilding and recovery.

Taiwan People’s Foodbank Association (TPFBA)

Founded in 2011 and the only certified member of The Global FoodBanking Network in Taiwan, TPFBA aims to achieve “No Waste, No Hunger” throughout Taiwan island-wide. TPFBA encourages the public to donate surplus food, which is then distributed for free to over 200 non-profit social welfare organizations in Taiwan island-wide, giving away over 200 metric tons of food yearly.

HOW TO GIVE

All donations received by Give2Asia will help affected communities in Taiwan. Give2Asia will publish more details on the needs emerging in the coming days and weeks—and report on every dollar granted for relief and recovery.

Click the “Donate” button above to make a credit card donation. For large gifts or corporate giving opportunities, please get in touch with our international giving team.

Mustard Seed Mission and Taiwan People’s Foodbank Association are part of Give2Asia’s DisasterLink network.

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