China News Service, Haikou, August 25 (Reporter Wang Ziqian) This year's No. 9 typhoon "Masa" made landfall on the coast of Dianbai, Guangdong, around 10:30.
The "Saddle" caused strong wind and rain in Hainan, heavy rain in Haikou, the provincial capital, and water accumulation on many roads.
The precipitation in the urban area of Haikou continued from the night of the 24th to the 25th. The wind in the urban area increased this morning, and it was difficult for pedestrians to hold umbrellas on the road, and the vehicles drove slowly.
The Haikou Meteorological Observatory issued an orange rainstorm warning signal at 9:22 on the 25th: Affected by the typhoon "Saddle", it is expected that there will still be 30-60 mm of rain in the north and west of the city in the next 3 hours. Please take precautions. Work.
According to meteorological monitoring, as of 11:00 am, the rainfall in Haikou in the past 24 hours has reached 113.9 mm.
Many roads in Haikou are flooded, and staff are forcibly draining it.
Photo courtesy of the Drainage Center of Haikou Water Affairs Bureau
According to the Drainage Center of Haikou Water Affairs Bureau, as of 11:15, a total of 12 roads in the urban area of Haikou had accumulated water, and the staff were doing their best to drain the water.
The reporter learned from the Haikou Public Transport Group that as of 10:00, there were 2 bus lines in Haikou bypassing the operation.
Affected by the "saddle", Haikou New Seaport, Xiuying Port, and Railway South Port have stopped operations on the evening of the 24th.
The Hainan Provincial Meteorological Department said that the suspension of sailings in the Qiongzhou Strait will continue until the first half of the 25th.
The Hainan Provincial Meteorological Observatory predicts that the rainfall in cities and counties such as Haikou, Chengmai, Lingao and Danzhou will reach 100 to 200 mm on the 25th.
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