Typhoon Krovanh leaves southern island city submerged
( 2003-08-25 16:24) (Xinhua)
The typhoon Krovanh, the 12th in scale which hit the southern island province
of Hainan at 9 p.m. Sunday night, has left this provincial capital partly power
cut and a city of "Venice."
Rainstorms slashed the buildings of the city all night, with high-speed winds
whistling through. Some residential neighborhoods were covered in darkness
because powerful winds cut off electricity supply in some areas.
Monday morning very few citizens took to streets and police and emergency
workers were maintaining order and clean streets on which many trees including
windbreak-capable coconut palms were left uprooted.
A lot of sections of city streets were inundated in knee-deep waters in which
flameouted cars remained helpless.
Workers of power and telecom companies were in hurry to repair damaged power
and communications facilities.
As of 12 at noon on Monday, the city was still in a blurry world with storms
and heavy rains continuing.
According to the Meteorological Station of Hainan Province, the typhoon
landed at 4 p.m. Monday morning and brought the northern part of the province
under torrential rains.
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