China News Service, Wenzhou, August 4 (Reporter Xiang Jing Fan Yubin) Typhoon is no stranger to people in Yueqing, Wenzhou, Zhejiang. This year's fourth typhoon "Hagupit" raged, but to varying degrees disrupted the tranquility of this coastal city.
Following the frontal attack of the strong typhoon "Dandelion" in 2004, around 3:30 on the 4th, Yueqing ushered in another typhoon landfall 16 years later. The maximum wind force near the center was 13 (38 m/s) when it landed. Affected by this, many streets in Yueqing urban area have been flooded in large areas, the depth of the low-lying area is lower than the thigh, and many citizens are also affected to varying degrees.
Most shops in Yueqing City are closed and power outages. Photo by Fan Yubin
Before and after the landing of "Hagupit", there were strong winds and heavy rains in Yueqing. Many citizens reported being "woke up" by the typhoon. Ms. Tan recalled the violent storm the night before and still had lingering fears, "I haven't felt such a strong wind for many years. Last night I even heard the iron sheet outside blowing, and all the windows and doors at home were closed. I didn't dare to go out and watch. , Did not sleep well."
Ms. Tan lives on the first floor. After getting up early on the 4th, she found that there was a lot of water inside and outside the house. "There is more than a foot of water in the courtyard outside the door, and there is more than two inches of water in the house."
The typhoon raged with heavy storms and rain, breaking the tranquility of the small coastal town. On the 4th, the reporter walked near the river in the central park of Yueqing City, and saw that the river was high and muddy, with many branches and garbage floating on the water, and even a residential chair. Not far from the road, the seats in the park were soaked in water, and many trees were blown down and broken by the wind. On the road, cars passed by and water splashed, such as traveling ships, and many vehicles also broke down on the road with deep water.
Residents in Yueqing City clean up their homes. Photo by Fan Yubin
"The home is not affected, because the window glass was smashed by objects blown by the typhoon." Lin Xiaomin, a citizen of Yueqing, knew that the typhoon was coming a few days earlier, so he deliberately parked the car he bought last year on a higher bridge. The typhoon passed through the border more powerfully, "I don't know what flew over and smashed, there are still debris here. I plan to go to repair the car later."
"Last night, the store closed before the typhoon came. Today I am waiting for the typhoon to pass." Li Yunjing, the manager of a fruit shop in Yueqing City, has rich "anti-Taiwan experience" and prepares for the "Hagupit" Also relatively calm. He mentioned that he had encountered similar typhoons before, so he was prepared this time, "The main thing is to lock the door tightly and move some facilities and equipment at the door into the house. In addition, the quality of our shop's signboard is relatively good. , No damage, like the signs of many nearby shops have been blown off."
"Hagupit" affected the electricity consumption of more than 800,000 households in Zhejiang, and the Wenzhou power grid was seriously damaged. During the day on the 4th, many shops on the streets of Yueqing City were closed. "The shop closed at 11 o'clock last night, and opened at 1 o'clock this afternoon. There was still electricity when we came here, but now it has a blackout." Ding Xinxin, a clerk at a snack shop in Yueqing City, said during the interview that the rest was not affected, that is, the blackout could not work, the cashier The station cannot be run.
The water level of the inland river in Yueqing city is high, and there are a lot of garbage, branches and other debris floating. Photo by Fan Yubin
Although he had made enough preparations, Li Yunjing's fruit shop still encountered power outages. "The power outage will definitely affect business. Many electrical appliances can't work, and the cashier can't work. Without electricity, we basically can't eat hot things. Our store is open to make it easier for everyone to buy dry goods such as bread, milk, and fruit. ."
In the wind and rain, the whole city was united. The citizens cleaned their homes and speeded up self-rescue. Emergency forces were deployed to speed up emergency rescue. At 15:00 on the 4th, Yueqing dispatched a total of 2,058 emergency forces to deal with 196 dangerous situations and rescued 360 people trapped; from 16:00 onwards, Yueqing City’s anti-typhoon emergency response level was adjusted to level III and emergency response to sudden geological disasters. The level is adjusted to level III.
According to the forecast by the Meteorological Department, "Hagupit" is expected to leave Zhejiang at night on the 4th, move from northern Jiangsu to the western part of the Yellow Sea during the day on the 5th, and then turn to the northeast. (Finish)