China News Service, Haikou, September 28 (Reporter Wang Wang) The center of this year's No. 16 typhoon "Olu" made landfall on the coast near Da Nang, Vietnam at around 4:30 on the 28th.
Affected by the "Olu", it rained heavily in Haikou from last night to this morning, and many roads were flooded.
The Haikou Meteorological Observatory issued an orange rainstorm warning signal at 6:22 on the 28th: Affected by the surrounding clouds of the strong typhoon "Aolu", the accumulated rainfall in the urban area of Haikou City (the site of the School of Political Science and Law) and Sanjiang Town in the past 3 hours has reached 63.7 mm. It is estimated that In the next 3 hours, there will still be 20-50 mm of rainfall in the urban area, Lingshan Town, and Sanjiang Town.
Many roads in Haikou are flooded, making it difficult for citizens to travel.
Photo by Wang Ziqian
According to the information from the Drainage Center of Haikou Water Affairs Bureau, as of 7:00 am, 6 roads in Haikou City had accumulated water, with a maximum depth of 40 cm, and the staff were doing their best to force the drainage.
During the morning rush hour, the water on the road caused a large area of traffic congestion in the urban area of Haikou.
The Hainan Provincial Meteorological Department forecast this morning that due to the combined influence of the "Aolu" residual circulation and cold air, it is expected that in the next 24 hours, some towns and towns in Haikou, Wenchang and other cities and counties on Hainan Island will still experience more than 50 mm of precipitation.
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