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Compasses Typhoon | The beach is damaged, Silver Line Bay turns into a trash beach, Deep Water Bay, the yellow sand is one meter high.

2021-10-14T12:27:49.264Z


Typhoon No. 8 "Lion Rock" and "Compasses" hit Hong Kong one after another. Today (14th) the Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced that many beaches, swimming pools, and water sports centers have been severely affected and closed. The entrance of the rest station and shower room at Silver Line Bay


Typhoon No. 8 "Lion Rock" and "Compasses" hit Hong Kong one after another. Today (14th) the Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced that many beaches, swimming pools, and water sports centers have been severely affected and closed.

The entrances of the rest stations and showers in Silverline Bay were blocked by accumulated sand and stones, and lifeguards needed to shovel the mud to open them. A similar situation also occurred in Deep Water Bay. Some lifeguards said that the sand piles at the entrance of the locker room were about 1 meter thick. Only one passage was opened for people to enter; the Stanley Water Sports Center was temporarily closed due to the need to clean up debris and repair after the typhoon.

Tang Zi'an, chairman of the Hong Kong Life Saving Staff Association, pointed out that the situation this time is not as serious as it was during the "Mangosteen" in mid-September 2018, but I believe it will take a few days to clean up.


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A 10-meter tall tree collapsed in Deep Water Bay

After the Severe Tropical Storm Compass far away from Hong Kong, today is the Chung Yeung Festival holiday. Some people will "hold the tail of summer" and go to the beach to swim, but the storm will wash the sand and rubbish on the shore. Deep Water Bay is the more severely affected beach. .

The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" arrived in the afternoon and found that many big trees had fallen down on the beach, and a large amount of sea sand poured into the shower and lifeguard room. The thickness seen today is more than two-thirds of a meter (about two feet); branches and rubbish are scattered. On the beach, there are many building materials, plastic slippers and plastic bags, etc., which can be described as difficult to move.

A large tree about 10 meters high on the beach of Deep Water Bay was blown down and remained untreated in the evening.

In addition, it is understood that there is a lot of sand accumulated at the beach rest station and the entrance of the shower room. Some beach lifeguards pointed out that when the beach was reopened in the morning, the accumulated sand pile was one meter higher than before. First, use a trowel to open a road for People come and go.

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Bathers: The shower room is more like a beach, praises lifeguards for cleaning up "good quick hands"

Mr. Li, who often swims in the Deep Water Bay, said that before he set off, he thought that the beach would be dirty. After arriving at the scene, he felt that the water was clear, but the beach was relatively dirty. Before leaving, he went to the shower room to take a bath, which made him even more stunned. It turns out that the shower room is more like a beach!" The sand piles are too thick to cover the drain, and you can’t see what it looks like. "But the lifeguard is so fast today. It should be done well in one week. It’s already good to clean up the sand in the morning. "He described this typhoon as milder than mangosteen, and the beach environment was even worse after the wind was hit.

A foreign domestic helper went to the beach for a swim during the holiday. Yuri and her friends had lunch under the collapsed tree. She said, "I came to this beach for the first time. It was so dirty! Don't dare to call me again next time." She came to Hong Kong. After working for two years, I never thought that the environment in Deep Water Bay would be so bad after the wind was hit. It was described as a "trash can". After the reporter explained it, I learned that it was the situation after the storm and the reason for the low flow of people.

In addition, some swimmers said that they understand that the beach situation will be worse after each wind blow, saying that the staff cleaned up quickly and the number of people visiting the beach was less, making it more enjoyable.

Some staff members said that the sand and gravel were cleaned on the beach all day today, and it is believed that it will take a few days to restore everything.

Deep water bay after mangosteen struck Hong Kong in 2018


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Stanley Main Beach Water Sports Centre closed for maintenance

With the exception of Deep Water Bay, Clear Water Bay Ertan and Silverstrand Bay in Sai Kung are all in poor condition.

In the morning, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department stated that the Red Flag had been hoisted at Clear Water Bay Second Bay Beach due to strong waves. At noon, it also pointed out that Silverstrand Bay Beach had to undergo shark prevention net repairs, so it was temporarily closed.

The Stanley Main Beach Water Sports Center is also temporarily closed due to the need to clean up debris and repair after the typhoon, until further notice.

Some readers reported that the pictures showed that a lot of equipment in the aquatic center was washed outside, and the life raft was also filled with mud, sand and seawater.

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Union: It will take several days to complete the cleanup

Deng Zi'an, chairman of the Hong Kong Government Life Saving Workers Federation, said that the situation this time is not as serious as it was during the "Mangosteen" period, but I believe it will take a few days to complete the cleanup and restore the level before the gale.

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Source: hk1

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