China News Service, Nanning, August 19 (Li Yi) Information provided by China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Nanning Bureau Group Company) on the 18th showed that it was affected by the seventh typhoon "Hygos" this year. Starting today, 14 passenger trains passing through Guangxi from Guangzhou, Chengdu, Kunming and other cities will be temporarily suspended or adjusted.
It is understood that the seventh typhoon "Higaus" this year is expected to make landfall along the coast from Yangjiang to Xuwen in Guangdong at noon on August 19. From the evening of August 18, there will be heavy rain to torrential rain on the sea surface of the Beibu Gulf, with rotating winds of 6 to 7 and gusts of 9 to 10. There will be moderate to heavy rain, local heavy rain to heavy rain, short-term thunderstorms and strong convective weather in some railway sections of Yulin, Beihai, Qinzhou, Wuzhou, Fangchenggang, Guigang and other cities under the management of Nanning Bureau Group Company.
During the typhoon, the railway department pays close attention to the changes of the typhoon's path, and adjusts the train operation plan according to the actual conditions such as wind speed, rainfall and disaster impact. At present, 14 passenger trains passing through Guangxi, including Guiyang to Guangzhou, Chengdu to Shenzhen, and Chongqing West to Shenzhen, have been suspended or adjusted.
In order to do a good job in the prevention of typhoons and flood prevention, Nanning Bureau Group Company will start the emergency response to typhoon III and flood prevention IV in some railway sections from Litang to Zhanjiang, Heqi to Maoming from 22:00 on August 18 Level emergency response. Starting at 8 o'clock on August 19, in some railway sections of the Guangxi Coastal Railway, Nanning to Guangzhou, Litang to Yulin, etc., emergency response to typhoon level IV and flood control level IV were initiated. In order to ensure the safety of railway transportation, Nanning Bureau Group Company has strengthened the inspection and reinforcement of shelters, billboards, dangerous trees, fences and other weak windproof places along the railway. Strengthen inspections and guards of key flood control locations, keep close contact with local flood control and reservoir departments, and keep abreast of customs, rain conditions, river water level over-alarms, and reservoir flood release information in a timely manner.
The railway department reminded that during the period of the typhoon, passengers can use the 12306 website, large screens at the station, broadcast announcements, etc., to keep track of train operations in a timely manner, and to arrange their itineraries reasonably. (Finish)