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"the damage and impact of this typhoon are beyond imagination and unusual."

on the evening of september 7, fan shaoli, director of the hainan provincial emergency management department, introduced the disaster situation of typhoon "makar" and said that "makar" was the strongest typhoon to land in my country since typhoon "wilmason" in 2014, and it was also the strongest autumn typhoon to land in mainland my country since the founding of the people's republic of china.

screenshot of the live video of the press conference

at a press conference held by the hainan provincial emergency command center for defending against typhoon makar on the evening of the 7th, fan shaoli introduced the disaster situation in hainan: 526,100 people in 19 cities and counties were affected, 4 people died and 95 people were injured.

according to reports, as the 11th super typhoon this year, "makar" made landfall in the coastal area of ​​wengtian town, wenchang city, hainan island at 16:20 on september 6, with winds of more than 17 near the center when it landed. it then entered haikou via wenchang. at 4 a.m. on the 7th, the 12-force wind circle of "makar" left hainan island.

fan shaoli said that the main characteristics of typhoon "makar" are a stable path, rapid intensification, long duration of super typhoon, symmetrical and compact structure, and great destructive power.

affected by the typhoon, from 20:00 on september 4 to 14:00 on september 7, heavy rain and torrential rain occurred in most parts of hainan province, with extremely heavy rainstorms in some areas; gusts of 11 to 15 were generally seen on land and near the coast in the northern half of the island.

it is understood that the disaster in wenchang city, the landfall point of the typhoon, was the most serious, and haikou and other places were also seriously affected.

fan shaoli introduced that as of 15:00 on september 7, typhoon "makar" has affected 526,100 people in 19 cities and counties in hainan. 312,600 people have been evacuated for emergency safety, and 76,000 people have been urgently relocated and resettled. a total of 140,700 people have been relocated and resettled. four people died and 95 were injured due to the disaster.

"the destructive power and impact of this typhoon are beyond imagination and unusual. it has caused huge losses to people's lives and property." fan shaoli said that the specific economic loss data is still being counted and verified, but according to preliminary estimates, the economic losses caused by typhoon "makar" far exceed the super typhoon "wilma" that hit hainan hard in 2014.