WATCH: Typhoon Causes Flood Chaos in South China
By Bailey Hu
Last night typhoon Merbok touched down on the South China shore. This morning, commuters across Shenzhen stepped out of the door to scenes like this, near Gangxia North metro station:
From WeChat user Catherine 孔木兰
or this.
From WeChat user Sophia Lin
Also, this:
Drivers in the city were just as unlucky as pedestrians, judging by photos floating around WeChat.
And as for bikes...
But the worst off may have been those who passed through Chegongmiao Station, in Futian District, this morning.
Those brave enough to venture down the escalator were greeted by a welcome sign, out of which gushed more water.
Watch the flood in action below:
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Lining up to enter the station was even more of a pain than usual.
From WeChat user 薇笑
From WeChat user のAmy 闻香
As was taking the stairs.
Watch the waterfall action below:
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From WeChat user のAmy 闻香
According to Southern Metropolis Daily, by 9am cleanup efforts had made the Chegongmiao station mostly dry again, and trains resumed their normal schedule. Shenzhen Metro employees suspect the flooding was due to nearby construction.
If you chose to call in sick this morning, we don't blame you. Most of Shenzhen has been on orange rainstorm alert status since 7.15am today, according to the city's Meteorological Bureau. Residents of Futian, Luohu, Nanshan, Yantian, Longgang Districts, as well as Dapeng, should be sure to take precautions and avoid flood-prone areas. The rest of Shenzhen is on yellow alert, which is slightly less serious.
Stay dry, Shenzheners!
[Images via Shekou Daily, WeChat]
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