Super Typhoon "Sura" hit the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao region every day. Hong Kong hangs on the Typhoon signal No. 10 on Friday (September 1).Essence
According to the China Central Meteorological Observatory, "Sura" may become the strongest typhoon in landing in the Pearl River Delta since 1949.As "Sura" approached, the Hong Kong Observatory first issued a three -strong wind signal at nearly 4 pm on Thursday, and renamed the typhoon signal No. 8 at more than 2 am on Friday.But on Friday afternoon, the market in Hong Kong was roughly calm, and the wind was not strong, only light rain.
As "Sura" continued to approach, the weather in Hong Kong rolled rapidly, and there was a sudden rain.At about 6 pm on Friday, the Observatory issued a typhoon signal No. 9 at about 6 pm, and renamed the Typhoon Signal No. 10 at 8:15 pm.The Hong Kong Government received many reports of tree collapse and watering. Many citizens were injured during the storm and needed to go to the emergency room of the public hospital for treatment.
Typhoon No. 10 signal is the highest -level tropical cyclone warning signal of the Hong Kong Observatory. The most recent suspension was September 16, 2018.At that time, the super typhoon "Mangosteen" hit Hong Kong on the front, causing more than 360 people to be injured, and multiple public transportation networks were paralyzed.
Affected by "Sura", all activities in Hong Kong society have temporarily stopped. Most government departments stopped services on Friday. All schools suspended classes, the stock market suspended transactions, and citizens did not need to go to work.
Most of the transportation has been suspended, and the airport flights have basically been canceled from 2 pm on Friday.The Hong Kong Airport Authority canceled about 460 flights throughout the day, and more than 300 passengers were stranded in the airport penalty area or the restricted area.
The Macau Meteorological Administration issued a typhoon signal No. 8 at 2 pm on Friday, and renamed the Typhoon signal No. 9 at about 11 pm.During the period, all the casinos in Macau were temporarily closed, and the entry and exit border inspection stations connected between Macau and Zhuhai were also closed.
Faced with the fierce "Sura", the Hong Kong government was waiting for it, and a series of typhoon response and aftercare measures were announced on Thursday.The police reserved an additional 1,450 front line police officers to support the front line on duty; the Fire Department reserved an additional 300 and 20 fire trucks; the Min'an team and the medical auxiliary team mobilized a total of 300 volunteers to work on duty to assist emergency operations.
Chen Guoji, the director of the Department of Administration Chen Guoji, and several senior officials went to the emergency accident supervision and support center on Friday morning to understand the latest assessment and listening work report of the typhoon; then go to the temporary asylum center in the center of Yau Ma Ma to understand the regional people and people and people and people and people and people and people andVolunteer collaboration.
Chen Guoji stated on a social webpage that the personnel of the center instructed that the personnel of the center must continue to closely monitor the impact of the "Sula" on different regions of Hong Kong. In response to risk assessment, the relevant departments and institutions were coordinated decisively.For low -lying areas, he has instructed relevant departments to close the risk of water, pedestrian tunnels and other facilities.
Pan Jinghe Pan Jinghe, vice chairman of the Yau Tsim Want Association, was praised by the Hong Kong government's performance in the Hong Kong government.The Observatory hung No. 8 in the early morning of Friday, but the official temporary asylum center in various regions on Thursday night was opened to stay in people in need.In the past two days, he worked as a volunteer at the temporary asylum center and found that he did help many prestators and even tourists.
Pan Jinghe believes that Hong Kong is located along the coast of South China and is attacked by typhoons every summer.If there is a typhoon in the future, in addition to providing blankets, food and water, etc., the official can also consider providing charging services. "After all, everyone's life is inseparable from mobile phones and requires regular charging."
