Will Guangzhou typhoon flights be affected?
Guangzhou Typhoon flights will be affected.
At 12:00 on September 1, 2023, this year’s No. 9 Typhoon Sura (super typhoon level) struck. In response to Sulla's attack, China Eastern Airlines immediately launched an emergency plan for flood and typhoon prevention, focusing on comprehensive inspections of doors, windows, roofs, and sewers of the airport's production support buildings and various warehouses. It also adjusted flight schedules in a timely manner and reduced overnight flights.
China Eastern Airlines plans to cancel 201 inbound and outbound flights in Guangdong. In terms of airport security, China Eastern Airlines will not operate all day at Jieyang, Huizhou, Hong Kong, and Macau airports on September 1. It will not operate inbound and outbound flights after 11:00 at Zhuhai Airport and after 15:00 at Foshan Airport. It will not operate after 17:00 at Guangzhou Airport. Flights will be reduced by 50% based on the reduced traffic capacity.
On the evening of September 1, China Eastern Airlines plans to reduce the number of overnight aircraft at Baiyun Airport and arrange for 7 aircraft to be tethered according to weather conditions; it will not arrange overnight or parking aircraft at Shenzhen, Shantou, Zhuhai, Huizhou and other airports. . At the same time, further decisions will be made on the flight plan for September 2 based on the direction of the typhoon, and flight resumption will be reasonably arranged.
The dangers of typhoons
1. Huge wind power: the maximum sustained wind speed near the center of the typhoon can reach more than 60 meters per hour, and sometimes even exceed 100 meters. Such strong winds can destroy buildings, tear down trees, power poles and other facilities.
2. Cause waves: When typhoons pass through the sea, heavy rains and powerful hurricanes cause huge and turbulent waves, which often cause serious damage to coastal areas.
3. Heavy rainfall: Typhoons bring very abundant, long-lasting and intense rainfall. This can easily cause natural disasters such as floods, mudslides, and landslides.
4. Impact on transportation: Due to water accumulation on the road or roads blocked by landslides, all transportation will experience difficulties or even be completely interrupted during the shutdown period.
5. Impact on agriculture: Typhoons not only cause the destruction of houses and public infrastructure in urban areas, but also have a greater impact on crops, trees and livestock.