Super Typhoon “Capricorn” successively made landfall in Wenchang, Hainan and Xuweng, Guangdong, in China. According to official reports, as of 12:00 on the 7th, it has caused 3 deaths and injured 95 people. Some netizens raised doubts: “I saw at least two people blown away by the strong wind in the comments section. Is the number of 3 people accurate?”
This year’s Super Typhoon No.11, “Capricorn”, made landfall in Wenchang City, Hainan and Xuweng County, Guangdong at 16:20 and 22:20 on September 6th. According to the official media China.com, the impact of the Super Typhoon “Capricorn” has caused massive power outages and communication disruptions, with some buildings collapsing.
Officials stated that as of 12:00 on the 7th, the disaster has affected 1.227 million people in varying degrees in the provinces of Hainan, Guangdong, and Guangxi, resulting in 3 deaths and 95 injuries.
Additionally, the Flood Control, Wind Control, and Drought Control Headquarters of Haikou City issued a notice stating that most of the city’s roads are blocked, with a large number of trees falling down. By 8:00 on the 7th, 12 urban roads had been cleared for traffic.
The Haikou Water Group announced that the city’s infrastructure, including electricity and water supplies, has been severely damaged. Currently, all four water plants in the city have restored power supply, and water supply is gradually being restored to nearly two-thirds of residential communities.
The Haikou Transportation, Port, and Navigation Bureau issued a notice at 9:00 on the 7th, stating that Haikou New Port, Xiuying Port, and the South Railway Port are still in a state of suspension, with the resumption of operations to be announced separately.
According to weather reports, “Capricorn” has maintained its super typhoon status for over 60 hours. As it entered the Beibu Gulf at noon today, its intensity increased instead of weakening. The maximum near-center wind speed currently remains at 17 on the Beaufort scale (60 meters per second), making it the strongest typhoon ever recorded in the Beibu Gulf. This intensity is almost the same as the 62 meters per second it had when it made landfall in Wenchang, Hainan yesterday. It is expected that within the next 2 hours, “Capricorn” will make landfall along the northeast coast of Vietnam, becoming the strongest typhoon ever recorded to land in Vietnam.
Due to the Chinese Communist Party’s tendency to conceal disaster situations, there are external concerns that the actual extent of the disaster may be more severe than reported.
Some netizens questioned: “What’s the situation? Wasn’t everyone evacuated?” “I saw at least two people blown away by the strong wind in the comments section. Is the number of 3 people accurate?” “I was really puzzled early in the morning why there were no reports of casualties?” “A thorough investigation is necessary. How to respond in emergencies and how to evacuate? How could deaths occur? Normally, when rainfall reaches 50 millimeters, all people must be evacuated. How did you evacuate people?”
Some netizens also lamented: “Ah, what’s going on this summer? We have floods in the northeast, typhoons in the south, and drought in between.” “The power of nature is truly terrifying.”