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hainanese people picking coconuts on the roadside after the typhoon: this is the first time we have experienced such a big typhoon, and the water and electricity have not been restored yet

2024-09-07

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on september 7, after the passage of the super typhoon "makar", all parties in haikou city, hainan province took quick action and made every effort to carry out emergency rescue and post-disaster reconstruction in order to restore normal production and living order as soon as possible.

on that day, many people located in hainan posted videos recording themselves or others picking coconuts on the roadside. while showing concern, the public also praised the hainanese people for their unique sense of relaxation.

after the typhoon, people in hainan are picking coconuts. photo/video screenshot

bu bu, a college student studying in haikou, told jiupai news that many people went to pick up coconuts during the day on the 7th, and he also picked up a few. "many of them were freshmen who had never seen coconuts or typhoons. when they saw the coconuts all over the ground, they ran out immediately."

he thinks coconut trees are very powerful. when the typhoon came yesterday, "the trees were almost blown to the ground, but when the wind stopped, they stood up again."

picking up coconuts step by step. photo/video screenshot

bubu is from guangxi and has experienced typhoons before, but this is the first time he has seen a typhoon as big as yesterday's. "students in the dormitory said the upper floors were shaking, which was really exaggerated. i was really scared yesterday."

after the typhoon, bubu found that many trees on the road were blown down, some store billboards were blown away, and some infrastructure was destroyed. on the afternoon of the 7th, the school's water and electricity had not yet been restored, but fortunately the school had prepared a response plan in advance, with backup energy and water, so eating was not a problem.

mr. chen, a haikou resident, said that there are many coconut trees in the neighborhood and outside. after the typhoon, many people went to pick coconuts, and he also went. "everyone is quite happy, as if they have forgotten the fear of last night." mr. chen also enthusiastically said that coconuts are delicious and welcome to hainan.