Guangdong Braces for Super Typhoon With Mass Shutdowns
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On September 23rd, outside the glass gate of Liangjinshan Service Area in Kaiping City, Guangdong Province, wooden boards and water storage plastic buckets had been installed. Photo: VCG
Authorities in the southern Chinese economic powerhouse of Guangdong have ordered widespread shutdowns across 12 cities as Super Typhoon Huajiasha barrels toward the coast, with an expected landfall on Wednesday.
As of noon on Tuesday, 12 of the province’s 21 prefecture-level cities had announced plans for a “five-shutdown” policy, ordering a halt to classes, work, production, transportation and business operations. The group includes the Pearl River Delta hubs of Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan and Foshan.
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- Guangdong enacted widespread shutdowns across 12 cities, including Shenzhen and Zhuhai, as Super Typhoon Huajiasha approaches, expected to make landfall Wednesday.
- Authorities raised emergency response to Level I, public transport is heavily curtailed, and panic buying has occurred, though officials assure ample supplies.
- Over 38,000 rescue personnel, 5,700 vehicles, and 1,174 boats are on high alert for emergency response to the typhoon.
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- The Shenzhen Metro
- The Shenzhen Metro ended all services early on Tuesday, with the last trains departing around 6 p.m. This decision was made in anticipation of Super Typhoon Huajiasha, which was expected to make landfall on Wednesday. The metro's early shutdown was part of widespread preemptive measures implemented across Shenzhen and other cities in Guangdong province to mitigate damage and protect lives.
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What Happened When
- Monday, 2025：
- Guangzhou officials issued reassurances that supplies of daily necessities were ample and supply chains were running smoothly.
- Tuesday morning, 2025：
- Guangdong’s provincial disaster management headquarters raised its emergency response to Level I, the highest in its four-tier system.
- Tuesday, 2025：
- The Shenzhen Metro announced it would end all services early, with last trains departing around 6 p.m.
- By Tuesday, 2025：
- Shenzhen’s commerce bureau said it had organized major supermarkets and e-commerce platforms to increase stock by two to three times the normal demand and would quickly resolve shortages of vegetables and fresh meat.
- As of noon on Tuesday, 2025：
- 12 of Guangdong’s 21 prefecture-level cities announced implementation of a 'five-shutdown' policy, halting classes, work, production, transportation, and business operations.
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