More than 60,000 people had been urgently evacuated from the construction sites in the Lingang New Area, a part of the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, by Thursday night as Typhoon Pulasan brought record-breaking rainfalls to parts of the financial hub.
After receiving the evacuation notice, workers left their sites under the instruction from the authorities. And necessary supplies were also prepared .
"All the management personnel conducted a headcount on site to ensure that all workers were evacuated to the evacuation point. At the same time, bottled water and instant noodles were all prepared for the evacuated workers," said Chu Anqin, general manager of New Area Construction Company, Shanghai Lingang Special Area Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. Five centralized resettlement locations including Lingang Center, a flagship project of Lingang New Area construction, have been mobilized to shelter those affected by the typhoon, with hot water, air conditioning and a range of essential services prepared for the evacuees. "We have designated a 6,000-square-meter area on the first floor of the west side of Lingang Center to accommodate around 2,000 workers from six projects in the Lingang New Area. In addition, we are deploying extra personnel to transport drinking water, instant noodles, and other food items to meet the daily needs of those relocated. We are also sending in trash bins and temporary toilets to maintain a clean and hygienic environment. The efforts aim to ensure all the relocated individuals can get through tonight smoothly," said Fan Jianhua, deputy director of the Party working office of Shanghai Lingang Special Area Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd.
Torrential rains continued to batter Shanghai on Friday morning. At 7:49, the Shanghai Central Meteorological Observatory upgraded the yellow rainstorm alert to orange.
Waterlogging and traffic congestion were reported in several road sections in Shanghai, prompting several districts to impose temporary traffic restrictions.
Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, made its second landfall in Fengxian of Shanghai at about 9:45 p.m. on Thursday after its first landfall earlier the same day in Zhejiang Province.
Days earlier, Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, churned ashore at Shanghai on Monday.
Over 60,000 construction workers evacuated as typhoon hits Shanghai
