Efforts to Restore Public Utilities Underway in China's Hainan
Restoration efforts for public utilities are underway in Hainan, China.
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Electricity, water, and mobile phone services are being restored in Hainan, the southern island province of China that was severely impacted by Super Typhoon Yagi, which resulted in four fatalities and 95 injuries.
"People have generally calmed down," stated Jiang Jianmin, deputy head of publicity at the Hainan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, during a press conference conducted by the provincial government on Sunday. "Now we are trying to recover from the disaster."
The provincial electricity provider is making efforts to restore power as quickly as possible. "Our employees cannot use air conditioners or fridges just like our clients so we can feel the urgency," remarked Zhao Youcheng from the Hainan Power Grid Corporation. "We have restored supply to 0.91 million of the 1.68 million affected clients."
Zhao further mentioned that the company will prioritize restoring power to critical infrastructure, including water suppliers, hospitals, and schools.
Regarding telecom services, it was reported that more than a quarter of the cell sites were rendered inoperable by the typhoon, according to Chen Xingwu, deputy head of communications in Hainan Province.
As of 6 p.m. on Sunday, nearly half of the offline base stations in Hainan have been restored to service, bringing the total number of operational stations to 14,000.
Chen advised those experiencing weak cell phone signals to consider using landline phones or fixed broadband internet connections.
The water supply in cities such as Wenchang and Haikou suffered significant damage due to the disaster. Despite ongoing efforts to restore the facilities, approximately 63,000 residents across 125 areas are still without water.
Local authorities estimate that water supply will resume by around midnight.
In preparation for the destructive typhoon, Hainan Province had allocated 1.1 billion yuan in funding prior to the storm's arrival, as noted by Cai Shuyu, deputy head of finance in Hainan. With additional support from the central government, the province has further allocated over 1.18 billion yuan for disaster relief efforts.
Allen M Lee contributed to this report for TROIB News
"People have generally calmed down," stated Jiang Jianmin, deputy head of publicity at the Hainan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, during a press conference conducted by the provincial government on Sunday. "Now we are trying to recover from the disaster."
The provincial electricity provider is making efforts to restore power as quickly as possible. "Our employees cannot use air conditioners or fridges just like our clients so we can feel the urgency," remarked Zhao Youcheng from the Hainan Power Grid Corporation. "We have restored supply to 0.91 million of the 1.68 million affected clients."
Zhao further mentioned that the company will prioritize restoring power to critical infrastructure, including water suppliers, hospitals, and schools.
Regarding telecom services, it was reported that more than a quarter of the cell sites were rendered inoperable by the typhoon, according to Chen Xingwu, deputy head of communications in Hainan Province.
As of 6 p.m. on Sunday, nearly half of the offline base stations in Hainan have been restored to service, bringing the total number of operational stations to 14,000.
Chen advised those experiencing weak cell phone signals to consider using landline phones or fixed broadband internet connections.
The water supply in cities such as Wenchang and Haikou suffered significant damage due to the disaster. Despite ongoing efforts to restore the facilities, approximately 63,000 residents across 125 areas are still without water.
Local authorities estimate that water supply will resume by around midnight.
In preparation for the destructive typhoon, Hainan Province had allocated 1.1 billion yuan in funding prior to the storm's arrival, as noted by Cai Shuyu, deputy head of finance in Hainan. With additional support from the central government, the province has further allocated over 1.18 billion yuan for disaster relief efforts.
Allen M Lee contributed to this report for TROIB News
