Xinhua News Agency, Macau, August 19 (Reporter Hu Yao) Following the landing of Typhoon "Hygoss" on the coast of Zhuhai on the morning of the 19th, the Geophysical and Meteorological Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government cancelled all tropical cyclone warning signals at 15:30 that day. Various departments of the Macau government are actively carrying out the aftermath of the typhoon, and social order has gradually returned to normal.
The reporter saw in the new port block of Macau that although many motorcycles and trash cans parked on the street were blown down, the traffic conditions were normal, the traffic on the street was as usual, and some shops were open. Some roadside trees fell and broke, but they did not block the road. The staff of the Macao Municipal Department are cleaning the branches, leaves and garbage on the street.
In the low-lying area near the inner harbor wharf that was hit by waterlogging, the typhoon accumulated water as deep as 80 cm. After the City Department has expedited the cleanup of sewers, the waterlogging situation has been alleviated, and there is not much debris and garbage in the streets. Some businesses are opening doors to clean, clean and disinfect.
The Bureau of Geophysics and Meteorology stated that from 5 am to 7:30 a.m. that day, within two and a half hours after the "Typhoon Signal No. 10" took effect, the average wind speed of "Hygoss" was measured as high as 138 kilometers per hour, which exceeded " The “Typhoon No. 10” standard is 118 kilometers per hour. The wind intensity is second only to that of Typhoon Hato in 2017 and stronger than Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018.
The Macau Civil Defense Operations Center launched a full-scale operation model at 20:30 on the 18th to coordinate various departments of the SAR government to protect the lives and property of citizens and tourists. The Civil Defense Operations Center stated that the evacuation team composed of various units within the security area of Macau implemented the evacuation plan for low-lying areas during the typhoon, and a total of 2722 residents of low-lying areas evacuated to safe places. A total of 192 people were admitted to 17 shelters and 4 emergency evacuation stops.
In addition, the health system handled a total of 15 injured people who were injured by the typhoon. They had cuts and scrapes of varying degrees. There were no serious injuries and the injured were in good condition.
The Secretary for Security of the Macau Special Administrative Region Government Huang Shaoze said after listening to the work report of the Civil Defense Operations Center that the leaders and frontline personnel of the civil defense structures during the typhoon demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility, a high degree of professionalism and people-oriented. The sense of service that minimizes injuries and losses has been fully recognized by the public. He highly appreciated the colleagues from various civil defense structures and expressed his heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region He Yicheng.
As of press time, Macau's three sea-crossing bridges have resumed normal traffic, and multiple entry and exit ports will also resume customs clearance.