Super Typhoon Haiyan's "Visit"

For the resorts of China and Vietnam, the “visit” of super Typhoon Haiyan cost, according to tour operators, relatively “little blood”. Recall that on Sunday, the typhoon touched the south of the Chinese island of Hainan, about 250 km from the central part of the coast of Vietnam. The speed of wind gusts in this place reached 166 km per hour. In the power of the elements was, among other things, popular with tourists in Hainan city of Sanya. On Sunday, Rosturizm even called on tourists to “observe all security measures”, as well as to closely monitor reports of local authorities and not to leave the territory of hotels without need. This message was not only about the Philippines, but also about the southeastern region of China and Vietnam.

According to tour operators, the resort of Hainan really suffered from the impact of the elements, however, without casualties and serious destruction. “The city of Sanya has fallen into a zone of strong wind and rain. Cars were damaged, trees were felled, billboards were damaged, shop windows were damaged. But the main thing is that there are no human casualties, commented Maria Shamolina, senior manager of the Southeast Asia directorate of the tour operator Transaero Tour. Also, according to the expert, several beaches in Dadonghai Bay (near the Mandarin Hotel, Sanya Shanhaitian Hotel) and the beaches of Yalunwan Bay were affected by the waves. “While the sightseeing facilities are temporarily closed, and on the day of the typhoon on November 10, all flights were canceled at Sanya airport. There were 10,000 people at the airport at the time. Only the airport in Haikou, the capital of Hainan Island, worked, added Maria Shamolina.