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WHILE Macau and Hong Kong were still recovering from a deadly Typhoon Hato that claimed at least 18 lives, a powerful storm Pakhar lashed through both cities.
The chaos has caused physical damage to both cities, talking a toll on Macau’s lucrative gambling tourism industry. According to TTG Asia, the typhoon caused widespread flooding and a power cut throughout the city, with popular resorts such as The Venetian Macao running on back-up generators.
Tourists from China line up outside a jewelry shop where a tree was uprooted by strong winds from Typhoon Hato in Macau. Source: Reuters
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers walk on a damaged street in Macau. Source: Reuters
Sands Macao casino and hotel are seen behind a damaged tree after Typhoon Hato and tropical storm Pakhar hit Macau. Source: Reuters
Tourists were told to stay in their rooms due to safety concerns. A Four Seasons Hotel staff told an SCMP reporter, “Due to the blackout of power and water supply, we cannot run the restaurants and casino. We’re not sure when we can reopen. We are not accepting reservations at the moment.”
Macau resident Lucia Lemos, who has been living there for 35 years, told the publication, “It was the strongest and the scariest typhoon I have experienced in Macau. I’ve never seen anything like this.”
The Macao Government Tourism Office requested last week for travel agencies to halt tour groups from coming in until Aug 30 to allow for resources to be allocated to the repairing and recovery of the city’s infrastructure.
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Source: travelwireasia.com