The most severe storm occurred in China in August 2017. The hurricane left behind 16 dead, dozens of wounded and thousands of frightened people who had to leave their homes.
The powerful typhoon "Hato" struck a gambling house in Macau and the nearby city of Hong Kong on August 23, but the next day continued its deadly course on China in Guangdong province in the south of the country.
The Chinese authorities called for measures to be taken to protect against geographic disasters, such as rock shifts, floods and landslides. This was reported by the state news agency Xinhua.
During the hurricane in China on August 23, 2017the railway communication was suspended, and the fishing vessels were returned to the harbor. Airlines canceled 450 flights, and suburban transportation and routes along the river were also suspended.
Residents were warned about readiness fordestructive wind, possible floods and landslides, and advised to stay away from low-lying areas, because storm surges can cause severe flooding.
After the hurricane in China ceased, in some parts of Guangdong and neighboring Guangxi, up to 30 centimeters of precipitation was expected.
In mainland China, 8 people were killed, and moreeight in Macau (in a gambling house where, as the media showed, cars were drowned under water, and people had to walk along the streets and swim). Three men aged 30, 45 and 62 died as a result of a fall or accident involving heavy rain and gusty wind. Details of the other victims are unknown.
The former Portuguese colony was completely flooded with water when the storm peaked along with the wind that flew at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour.
"Hato" deprived of electricity all of Macau, includingin the famous casinos and hospitals, forcing to use backup generators. Numerous institutions and organizations located throughout the city, because of this, could not start work the day after the hurricane.
Local residents posted photos on social networks, where they depicted how they roamed the muddy water that flooded the streets of the city.
Local authorities said that the day after the hurricane in China, many citizens were still deprived of water and electricity.
Officials said that a total of 273 people were injured in the disaster: 153 in Macau, and 120 in Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong, "Hato" led to the closure of some companies, government organizations, schools and the stock market, turning usually noisy streets into frighteningly quiet.
Chinese media reported that 27,000 people were evacuated to safe areas of China, while another 2 million people were left in areas hit by a hurricane.
Wu Zhifang, the chief forecaster of the Guangdong Meteorological Center, noted that, in comparison with other typhoons, "Hato" very quickly gained strength and caused unprecedented precipitation.
TDM, the state broadcaster of Macau, reported that the Typhoon "Hato", having reached the strength of 10 points, became the most powerful hurricane in China in the last 40 years.
The most powerful storm that hit Hong Kong was the typhoon "Wanda" in 1962. Then the gusts of the wind reached a speed of 284 kilometers per hour, and the hurricane claimed the lives of 134 people.
