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according to cctv news, on september 5, the state flood control and drought relief headquarters held a special meeting on flood and typhoon prevention and organizedministry of natural resources, ministry of housing and urban-rural development, ministry of transport, ministry of water resources, ministry of agriculture and rural affairs, china meteorological administration, national energy administrationand other departments analyzed the development and changes of typhoon "makar", assessed the disaster situation of heavy rain, strong wind, storm surge, flood and so on brought by the typhoon, dispatched guangdong, guangxi, hainan, yunnan and other provinces, and further arranged and deployed prevention and response work in key areas.

according to the "national flood and drought relief emergency plan", the state flood control and drought relief headquarters upgraded the flood and typhoon emergency response to level 2 at 15:00 on the 5th, and dispatched a joint working group of the state flood control and drought relief headquarters composed of the ministry of emergency management, the ministry of water resources, the ministry of transport and the ministry of natural resources to guangdong and hainan to assist in guiding flood and typhoon prevention work.

the meeting pointed out thattyphoon makar will make direct landfall on the coast of guangdong and hainan at super typhoon level, and may become the strongest typhoon to land on the coast of south china since 2014.the wind, rain and waves are extreme and highly destructive, and the flood and typhoon prevention situation is very severe.

the eye area of ​​typhoon makar is clear and its structure is symmetrical. image source: china weather network

hainan: stay at home and do not go out unless necessary

wenchang city needs to relocate 240,000 people

according to hainan news, the hainan provincial people’s government issued aemergency notice on defense against super typhoon makar(abbreviated as “emergency notice”), calling on the entire province to be on high alert and do effective defense against the super typhoon “makar”.

screenshot from hainan

the "emergency notice" stated that according to the forecast of meteorological and other departments, this year's 11th super typhoon "makar" will land on the coast from qionghai, hainan to dianbai, guangdong from the afternoon to the night of the 6th. from the night of september 5th to the day of the 7th, hainan island will have severe wind and rain weather. hainan province entered the flood and wind prevention level i emergency response state at 11:30 on the 5th.

the people's governments of all relevant cities and counties should speed up the implementation of "five stops and one closure" (suspension of classes, work, business, operations, flights and closure of tourist attractions), investigate hidden dangers and risks, decisively evacuate people in dangerous areas, ensure that all those who should be evacuated are evacuated, and ensure that preventive measures are in place.

the general public should move outdoor billboards, hanging objects and other items in a timely manner before the typhoon arrives, and proactively eliminate potential risks.starting from the afternoon of september 5, stay at home or in a safe place and do not go out unless necessary.pay close attention to typhoon, rainstorm, flood and geological disaster warning information, and take good care of your own safety. if you need emergency help, please call 110, 119, 120 or other emergency rescue numbers or the comprehensive service hotline 12345.

xinhua news agency reporter learned from the hainan provincial meteorological bureau on the 5th that typhoon "makar" continued to approach the northeastern part of hainan island and was expected to land in the area from wenchang, hainan to xuwen, guangdong on the afternoon of the 6th, with wind speeds reaching 17 or above when landing. "makar" may cause moderate or above typhoon disasters in wenchang, haikou, chengmai and other places in hainan, and towns near the typhoon landing point may suffer devastating damage.

it is understood that 76,169 people have been transferred ashore from fishing vessels across hainan province, and 28,304 people need to be transferred from dangerous areas such as dilapidated houses, construction sites, low-lying and flood-prone areas, and areas prone to flash floods. it is preliminarily estimated that 240,000 people need to be transferred from wenchang city, a key landing area, and the personnel transfer work is currently being accelerated.

hong kong-zhuhai-macao bridge main bridge temporarily closed

all primary and secondary schools in shenzhen are closed

cctv news reporters learned from guangdong transportation group that due to the influence of typhoon "makar", the shenzhen-zhongshan link is expected to enter a level 7 wind circle on the evening of september 5, and the gusts on the bridge deck will reach levels 7 to 9.

to ensure traffic safety, drivers and passengers are reminded that from 21:00 on september 5, the shenzhen-zhongshan channel will implement a traffic reduction policy, with vehicle speeds controlled at 70 km/h or below. the time for lifting the restriction will be announced separately. relevant traffic information will be released simultaneously on broadcasts, variable information boards, and electronic speed limit signs along the route.

the transportation department reminds drivers and passengers:pay attention to weather information and guidelines released by the news media, adjust travel plans in a timely manner, control your speed, and drive carefully.

in addition, according to the unified information release platform of the hong kong-zhuhai-macao bridge, affected by typhoon makar, the three places have discussed and decided to make the bridge a safer place.the hong kong-zhuhai-macao bridge emergency rescue command center plans to temporarily close the main bridge of the hong kong-zhuhai-macao bridge from 21:00 on september 5. the time of lifting the closure will be announced separately.

in addition, due to the influence of typhoon makar, the hong kong observatory will hoist thetyphoon signal no. 8in order to ensure the safety of passengers, the hong kong-zhuhai-macao bridge shuttle bus (including the closed-border bus) has decided to suspend ticket sales from 18:20 today and suspend operating services from 19:20. passengers who have purchased tickets for the suspended services can apply for a free refund through the wechat official account (hong kong-zhuhai-macao bridge shuttle bus) or the official website.

according to @voice of the greater bay area, shenzhen meteorological observatory will upgrade the typhoon blue warning signal to yellow in yantian district, dapeng new district, pearl river estuary, shenzhen bay, dapeng bay, daya bay, nanshan district (nantou, nanshan, shahe, shekou, china merchants, yuehai streets) and bao'an district (fuyong, xixiang, xin'an, hangcheng, fuhai streets) at 19:00 on september 5, 2024. it is expected that under the influence of the approaching super typhoon "makar", the wind and rain in shenzhen will gradually increase, with the maximum gusts of 8-10 in coastal areas, highlands and sea areas.classes in all primary and secondary schools, kindergartens and nurseries in the city have been suspended.

according to previous news from cctv, affected by the strong typhoon "makar", the macau education and youth development bureau announced on the 5th that primary, kindergarten and special education classes will be suspended all day, while secondary education will continue with classes or educational activities as usual.

express delivery in many provinces will be disrupted by the typhoon

according to a comprehensive report by jimu news, the 17-level super typhoon "makar" is approaching, and express delivery in many provinces will be affected by the typhoon. many express delivery companies have sent letters to customers, hoping that customers will understand and support them.

according tozto expressnews: affected by "capricorn", from september 5 to 7, there will be a significant wind and rain impact in western guangdong and the southern coastal cities and counties of the pearl river delta, including heavy rain to torrential rain and local heavy rain in western guangdong. affected by the bad weather, the delivery time of zto express in hainan province, western guangdong province and the southern coastal cities and counties of the pearl river delta may be affected to a certain extent. we apologize for any inconvenience caused to you. we will pay close attention to weather changes, reasonably allocate resources, and deliver the express to you safely as soon as possible.

jimu news reporter noted thatin addition, many express delivery companies including yunda, usu, sxjet and best have also issued typhoon weather notices to customers, hoping that customers will understand and support them.

yunda expressaccording to the company, affected by typhoon makar, traffic conditions in hainan, guangdong, fujian, guangxi and other regions of my country may be greatly affected by bad weather, and the transit and delivery time of goods in the above regions will be affected to varying degrees. we hope that our customers will give us some understanding and support. yunda express will closely monitor the impact of the typhoon on road transportation, reasonably allocate resources, and deliver the goods to you as soon as possible.

u-speed ​​expressit is also said that under the influence of "capricorn", there will be heavy rain to torrential rain, with local torrential rain, in the coastal cities and counties of western guangdong and the southern pearl river delta from september 5 to 7.

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