As soon as "Lion Rock" left, "Compass" followed with its hind legs. Typhoon No. 18 this year, "Compass", strengthened from tropical storm level to severe tropical storm level yesterday (11th) night.
According to the news released by @Guangdong Weather at 18:00 today, "Compass" is expected to move westward at a speed of 25-30 kilometers per hour, its intensity will also increase, and it will make landfall in the eastern coastal area of Hainan around the evening of the 13th .
According to media reports, Typhoon "Compass" is large in size, has a circulation range of more than 1,500 kilometers, and a cloud system area as large as 3-4 Guangdong Province. It can be said to be a super giant typhoon.
Compared with "Lion Rock", "Compass" has a relatively stable path, faster movement, and larger size. The wind is stronger than that of "Lion Rock" and the rain is lighter than that of "Lion Rock".
Affected by Typhoon "Compass" and cold air, it is expected that from the 12th to the 14th, Meizhou, Heyuan, eastern Guangdong, southern Pearl River Delta and western Guangdong cities and counties will turn from heavy rain to heavy rain, local heavy rain, and coastal cities and counties. There are strong winds of level 6 to level 8 from east to west, according to the real-time distribution map of typhoon warning signals in Guangdong Province. As of 21:06 today (12th), there are 14 typhoon white warnings, 36 typhoon blue warnings, and 29 typhoon yellow warnings in effect across the province.
According to Article 19 of the "Guangdong Province Meteorological Disaster Prevention Regulations": Typhoon yellow, orange, red or heavy rain red warning signals are school suspension signals. During the period when the suspension signal is in effect, nurseries, kindergartens, primary and secondary schools should be closed. Students who have not yet started to go to school do not need to go to school; students in school (including school buses and boarders) should obey the school's arrangements, and the school should ensure the safety of students in school; students on their way to and from school should take refuge in a nearby safe place.
Many places in Guangdong issued notices of school suspensions
As Typhoon "Compass" approaches, Shenzhen, Shanwei , Raoping , Shantou, Nan'ao , Chaoyang, Chenghai , Lufeng , Haifeng and other places The yellow typhoon warning signal was upgraded, and class suspension notices were issued in many places.
If one of the above four warning signs is encountered before going to school, students can suspend classes on their own without waiting for notification.
All parks in Shenzhen are closed
On October 12, Shenzhen issued the first typhoon yellow warning this year. According to the defense guidelines of the three prevention departments, in order to ensure the safety of citizens and tourists’ lives and property, the city’s parks will be closed starting from noon today (12th) , Fairy Lake Botanical Garden is also closed.
It is expected that after the typhoon warning is downgraded, the park will reopen depending on the safety situation of the park.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge shuttle bus service suspended
On the afternoon of October 12, according to information on the WeChat public account of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge shuttle bus, due to the impact of Typhoon "Compass", the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge shuttle bus was suspended until 17:00 on October 12 Subsequent shifts will be available until further notice.
All ro-ro passenger ships have been suspended in the Qiongzhou Strait
Due to the impact of Typhoon "Compass", all ro-ro passenger ships have been suspended in the Qiongzhou Strait from 7:00 on October 12, 2021, and the resumption time will be notified separately.
Affected by Typhoon "Lion Rock", the Qiongzhou Strait was suspended, resulting in a large number of vehicles and people stranded in Xuwen County. After the resumption of service on October 10, there are still a large number of backlogged cross-sea vehicles and people in the tense transportation stage, and vehicles that need to go to Hainan continue to enter the Xuwen county, causing serious traffic jams in the urban area, and traffic flows back to the Shenhai Expressway. Zhanxu section of the highway. In order to ensure road traffic safety and prevent major accidents such as mass deaths and injuries, the highway traffic management department will adopt temporary traffic control measures to divert traffic at the Leizhou toll station at 13:00 on October 11, 2021.
Zhanxu Expressway Leizhou Toll Station, Leicheng Toll Station, Songzhu Toll Station, Longmen Toll Station, Yingli Toll Station, Xiaqiao Toll Station, Xucheng Toll Station, Xuwen West Toll Station, Xuwen Port Toll Station The entrance to the expressway in the direction of Xuwen.
Vehicles from Guangzhou to Xuwen will be diverted from Leizhou Toll Station, and vehicles from Xuwen to Guangzhou can pass normally.
At present, the Second Expressway Brigade of the Traffic Police Detachment of Zhanjiang Municipal Public Security Bureau and the Xuwen Traffic Police Brigade have activated emergency plans. All personnel are on the road, working together, and doing their best to maintain order and manage road traffic safety.
The transportation department reminds you not to travel to the Qiongzhou Strait unless necessary! Drivers, please plan your driving route in advance, obey traffic instructions, pay attention to driving safety, and strictly abide by traffic rules. Vehicles preparing to go to Hainan should try to adjust their itineraries and avoid them by going in other directions to avoid being stranded and affecting their travel.
"Compass" is superimposed with the influence of cold air. The strong winds it brings are strong, long-lasting and have a wide range of influence. It will become the typhoon with the most severe strong wind impact this year. The general public, please try to avoid going out as much as possible. If you really need to go out, everyone should pay attention to the latest forecast and warning information in a timely manner and take precautions.
Typhoon "Lion Rock" has brought large-scale continuous heavy rainfall to the central and southern parts of our province. The soil moisture content is very rich, and the risk of flash floods and geological disasters is high. In addition, geological disasters have a lagging nature. Please stay away from the hillsides. , ravines and other hidden danger areas.
When wind and rain are coming, try to reduce driving if necessary. When driving in rainy days, you must put safety first and remember to "slow down, control distance, and brighten the tail."
Ensure your vision
Check the wipers before going out; if the car windows fog up while driving, use the air conditioner to drive away the fog; do not turn on the natural wind, which will bring more moisture from outside the car into the car, and the water mist will become more It's getting more serious.
The speed of the vehicle should be controlled and no sudden braking is required.
The road is slippery on rainy days, so the speed of the vehicle should be reduced appropriately. When driving, the speed of the vehicle should be controlled and no sudden braking is required.
Anti-slip when turning
It is easy to slide when turning on rainy days, so you should slow down in advance when turning, turn the steering wheel gently, and then return to normal speed after turning.
Reduce merging and overtaking
Lane changes and overtaking operations should be minimized while driving.
Waterlogged Road Sections
When encountering waterlogged roads, pay attention to the vehicle in front; do not accumulate water when driving at high speed; avoid water splashing from the wheels.
Keep the distance between vehicles
The road is slippery when it rains. When following a car, increase the distance between vehicles appropriately.
Use lights correctly
Turn signals, headlights, fog lights... all kinds of lights should be used reasonably to ensure that you can see the road clearly and ensure that others can see your car.
On typhoon days, I must remind my friends at work and school to check the weather before going out. Go out early when it rains. When the rain is strong, wait until the rain has lightened up before going out.
The temperature has dropped significantly recently. Everyone should pay attention to wearing clothes to keep warm!
Source: @Guangdong Weather, Nanfang Daily, Guangdong Traffic Police, Jinyang.com, Global.com, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Shuttle Bus
