No casualties reported as storm damages infrastructure, uproots trees and floods coastal areas.

The passage of Typhoon Kajiki, the 13th cyclone of the year, affected more than 100,000 people as it swept through China’s island province of Hainan, where fire services carried out rescues, removed debris and trees, and conducted cleanup operations after heavy rains and strong winds.

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On Sunday, the typhoon crossed coastal areas of the tourist city of Sanya, on the island’s southern coast, before moving inland and affecting 102,500 people.

No casualties have been reported, though the storm caused damage to roads, water supply systems, and power and communications infrastructure in several cities, in addition to uprooted trees and flooding in some areas.

In response, provincial authorities deployed 10,000 troops, armed police units and firefighting teams, and distributed more than 770,000 emergency relief packages to support flood control and road clearance in severely affected areas.

In Lingshui County and the city of Sansha, fallen and broken trees blocked stretches of road for part of the day. According to the weather-tracking platform Zoom Earth, Kajiki did not make landfall in Hainan, instead passing about 26 miles (42 kilometers) south of Sanya.

The province is already resuming public transportation, and Sanya Phoenix International Airport has returned to normal operations. The three main ports in Haikou, the provincial capital, are expected to reopen later Monday.

The city had suspended classes, work, public transport and maritime travel, and ordered the closure of some tourist sites after the National Meteorological Center issued a Sunday alert that included the evacuation of more than 20,000 residents.

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Source: Xinhua

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