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Thursday, August 31, 2017

The Aftermath of Typhoon Hato in Zhuhai: A Fallen Tree on Baishi Road

Whether at a pedestrian street, near the waterfront, or at a bar street, people did their best to navigate the debris left by Typhoon Hato in Zhuhai. One notable example elsewhere in Zhuhai was on Baishi Road (白石路).  One day after the typhoon, people on foot and riding various vehicles made their way under a tree that had fallen across the road without completely obstructing it.

people walking, driving, and riding their bike under a fallen tree across a road in Zhuhai


car driving under a tree that fell across a road


Some larger vehicles clearly would not have been able to pass, but while I was there I didn't see anybody turn around. Before deciding to move forward, though, a number of people paused, including myself.

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

The Aftermath of Typhoon Hato in Zhuhai: The Bay Bar Street on Shuiwan Road

damage from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai


After surveying the damage at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street and near the waterfront at Qinglu South Road from Typhoon Hato in Zhuhai I headed to the Bay Bar Street (海湾酒吧街), also known as the Shuiwan Bar Street (水湾酒吧街) and simply Bar Street. This section of Shuiwan Road just one block from the waterfront is lined with restaurants, clubs, and, not so surprisingly, bars. I typically stop by there at least once any time I am in Zhuhai because of the food at a favorite place. The bar street was also notable for the thick green canopy covering most of its length thanks to the rows of trees on either side.

After the typhoon, though, much of that canopy was gone and the scenes seemed surreal. Below is a set of photographs taken only hours after the typhoon had hit there. In addition to the numerous fallen trees, they capture people taking photographs, making their way through debris, collecting scrap material, cleaning up, and attempting to cut some of the tree branches. This is one street that even after the cleanup is finished where the effects of Typhoon Hato will remain easy to see for a long time to come.

damage from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



people making their way through debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



fallen Corona beer sign



people making their way through debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



people making their way through debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



people making their way through debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



people making their way through debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



people making their way through debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



people making their way through debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai






people making their way through debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



people making their way through debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



person trying to cut a branch



scrap collector cleaning up debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



people cleaning up debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



people cleaning up debris from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street in Zhuhai



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Bay Bar Street at Shuiwan Road in Zhuhai

Monday, August 28, 2017

The Aftermath of Typhoon Hato in Zhuhai: Near the Water in Gongbei

Though it wasn't as dramatic as the damage on the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street, just hours after Typhoon Hato hit Zhuhai there were downed and damaged trees on Yuehai East Road as well.

fallen tree on Yuehai East Road in Zhuhai


There were also a number of downed road signs not far from the waterfront.

knocked down yield sign in Zhuhai
When a yield signs yields


street sign collapsed due to Typhoon Hato in Zhuhai


More worrying was one partially damaged street sign which slowly swung above people walking by, typically unaware of it.

broken street sign in Zhuhai


Perhaps in part because it was difficult to go elsewhere, many people were out as usual at the coastline walking area along Qinglu South Road (Lovers' Road).

Lovers' Road in Zhuhai
Buildings in the distance are in Macau


Thought it wasn't hard to spot damage there as well.

damage at Lovers' Road in Zhuhai


damage from Typhoon Hato at Lovers' Road in Zhuhai


Portions of the stone railway had been destroyed.

Stone railing destroyed by Typhoon Hato at Lovers' Road in Zhuhai


Stone railing destroyed by Typhoon Hato at Lovers' Road in Zhuhai


Stone railing destroyed by Typhoon Hato at Lovers' Road in Zhuhai
Buildings in the distance are in Zhuhai


Some of railing could be found on the other side of the walkway.

debris from destroyed stone railing


Even with the debris around, one young man rolled about on his self-balancing scooter.

man on self-balancing scooter at Lovers' Road in Zhuhai


Off of Qinglu South Road, Lian'an Road was easy to miss. It had been hidden by yet another fallen tree.

fallen tree on Lian'an Road in Zhuhai


Further along Lian'an Road were more signs of the storm.

Damage from Typhoon Hato in Zhuhai


At this point, I came to a portion of Shuiwan Road which had been especially transformed by the typhoon. More to come . . .

Friday, August 25, 2017

The Aftermath of Typhoon Hato in Zhuhai: The Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street

Looking east down Qiaoguang Road from the intersection with Lianhua Road in Zhuhai
Looking east down Qiaoguang Road from the intersection with the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street

The Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street leads from the land border between mainland China and Macau to areas farther north in Zhuhai. Along and near the well-trafficked pedestrian street are many restaurants, hair salons, clothing stores, and other businesses. Below are some photos taken just hours after powerful Typhoon Hato hit Zhuhai, China — obviously not a typical moment for the street. The scenes capture some of the destruction there and how life continued, such as people walking through and around large fallen trees, a man petting a dog at a typically closed-off construction site, and one of the very few stores on the street already welcoming customers once more.


damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



fallen 有 character from a sign



fallen hair salon sign



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



man petting dog at a construction site in Zhuhai, China



young man checking a mobile phone next to a fallen tree in Zhuhai



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street (莲花路步行街) in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato (台风“天鸽”) at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street (莲花路步行街) in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street (莲花路步行街) in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato (台风“天鸽”) at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street in Zhuhai, China



damage from Typhoon Hato at the Lianhua Road Pedestrian Street (莲花路步行街) in Zhuhai, China