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He Huifeng

Typhoon Nida made landfall in mainland China in the early hours of Tuesday, causing major traffic disruption and flight cancellations in the Pearl River Delta region.
In Shenzhen, the storm brought down trees and flooded several underpasses and streets, leaving many vehicles trapped.


The authorities in Shenzhen warned people to avoid going outside and to not go to work or classes in the city on Tuesday.
The typhoon hit the Dapeng peninsula in Shenzhen at 3.35am, creating winds of up to 151 km/h.
The typhoon is moving northwest and is expected to sweep across Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Foshan and Zhaoqing and towards the Guangxi region.
T8 warning remains in place for Hong Kong: beware of flooding in low-lying areas, Observatory warns as Typhoon Nida moves north
All flights from Shenzhen and Zhuhai were cancelled on Tuesday morning as were most services from Guangzhou’s airport, according to local media reports.
Hundreds of trains to and from Pearl River Delta cities were also delayed or cancelled. 
The intercity line between Guangzhou and Zhuhai halted operations while all services connecting Guangzhou and Haikou would be suspended, China News Service reported.
Many tourists in Guangzhou and Shenzhen were unable to leave on Monday night and Tuesday because of the bad weather and had to stay in hotels.
“We arrived at Shenzhen last night and would have planned a trip to Hong Kong on Tuesday morning,” said Yang Fang, a tourist from Hunan province. “Now we have had to change our plans and stay at a hotel just next to the train station. The hotel is full of tourists like us.”
Jade Zheng, who lives in Shenzhen, said many roads near the railway station were flooded.
“It caused so much trouble for us to pick up my mother-in-law from Hunan province. Several roads in the Longhua New Zone looked like a pond. We didn’t dare to cross the flooded road and had to keep looking for new way to reach the north highway train station.”
A woman living in Yantian district said she was shocked and scared because the windows of her apartment were blown in by strong winds at midnight on Monday.
“I’ve been living in this apartment for years. It’s first time to have such damage because of a typhoon,” she said.
Cross-border checkpoints at Shenzhen Bay opened at 1.30pm and some trains and flights resumed normal services later on Tuesday afternoon.

All overground metro lines in Shenzhen were closed until noon and services on underground trains only ran at 10 minute intervals, an earlier city government statement said.
Guangdong’s provincial government issued an urgent notice on Monday afternoon, urging all governmental organisations to prepare for the typhoon.


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Typhoon Nida lashes the Dapeng peninsula in Shenzhen. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Fallen trees lie on the ground in the aftermath of Typhoon Nida in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province on August 2, 2016. Typhoon Nida made landfall in southern China on August 2 as hundreds of flights were cancelled as the storm brought violent winds and torrential rain. / AFP PHOTO / STR / China OUT

新华社照片，深圳，2016年8月2日
    强台风“妮妲”在深圳登陆
    8月2日，车辆在深圳滨海大道涉水前行。
    强台风“妮妲”于8月2日3时35分在深圳市大鹏半岛登陆，登陆时中心附近最大风力14级。受其影响，深圳中、西部地区出现10级阵风。截至2日6时，深圳全市平均降雨43毫米，主要以间歇性降雨为主。
    记者从深圳市三防办了解到，截至2日6时，深圳总体防台风形势较为平稳，尚未收到重大灾情报告和因灾人员伤亡报告。
    新华社记者毛思倩摄

(160802) -- SHENZHEN, Aug 2, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks amid heavy rain on a road in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 2, 2016. Typhoon Nida landed at 3:35 a.m. Tuesday at the Dapeng Peninsula in the city of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, local weather authorities said. The strong typhoon packing winds up to 151.2 km per hour is moving northwest at 25 km per hour, and is expected to sweep across the cities of Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Foshan and Zhaoqing to Guangdong's neighboring Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian) (lfj)

新华社照片，深圳，2016年8月2日
    强台风“妮妲”在深圳登陆
    8月2日，在深圳市罗湖区宝安南路，行人在风雨中等候过马路。
    强台风“妮妲”于8月2日3时35分在深圳市大鹏半岛登陆，登陆时中心附近最大风力14级。受其影响，深圳中、西部地区出现10级阵风。截至2日6时，深圳全市平均降雨43毫米，主要以间歇性降雨为主。
    记者从深圳市三防办了解到，截至2日6时，深圳总体防台风形势较为平稳，尚未收到重大灾情报告和因灾人员伤亡报告。
    新华社记者毛思倩摄

新华社照片，深圳，2016年8月2日
    强台风“妮妲”在深圳登陆
    8月2日，深圳市水务局的工作人员在深圳滨海大道积水路面疏通下水井。
    强台风“妮妲”于8月2日3时35分在深圳市大鹏半岛登陆，登陆时中心附近最大风力14级。受其影响，深圳中、西部地区出现10级阵风。截至2日6时，深圳全市平均降雨43毫米，主要以间歇性降雨为主。
    记者从深圳市三防办了解到，截至2日6时，深圳总体防台风形势较为平稳，尚未收到重大灾情报告和因灾人员伤亡报告。
    新华社记者毛思倩摄

Chinese workers rest at Nansha Stadium as Typhoon Nida hit the area in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong province on August 2, 2016. Typhoon Nida made landfall in southern China on August 2 as hundreds of flights were cancelled as the storm brought violent winds and torrential rain. / AFP PHOTO / STR / China OUT

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Flights, trains and metro services cancelled as torrential rain and strong winds lash Guangdong province