The reporter learned from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Emergency Management Department on the 16th that typhoon “Mesak” has affected 14 cities and 78 counties in Guangxi, affecting more than 2.6 million people. An area of 1.267,000 hectares of crops was affected, more than 900,000 livestock died, 729 households and 1121 houses collapsed, causing serious damage to 925 households and 1960 rooms. Generally, 17,000 households were damaged and 25,000 units were damaged. Zhou Yunkui, deputy director of the Autonomous Region Emergency Management Department, said that the current focus of work is shifting to resettlement and infrastructure restoration for people affected by the disaster, focusing on basic livelihood security, services and psychological counseling for 4,516 people in 70 centralized settlements. According to reports, in terms of infrastructure restoration, at present, all administrative villages affected by the disaster have opened a life channel to guarantee the transportation of people and materials. There are still 2022 households in the disaster area that have yet to restore electricity supply. It is expected to be restored by 24:00 on July 18. In terms of communications, a total of 7,604 base stations have been decommissioned, and 6,967 have been restored, with a recovery rate of about 91.62%. In terms of rural water supply, the remaining 301 water supply projects interrupted by the disaster are undergoing emergency repairs, and efforts are being made to restore emergency water supply by July 20.

The reporter learned from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Emergency Management Department on the 16th that typhoon “Mesak” has affected 14 cities and 78 counties in Guangxi, affecting more than 2.6 million people. An area of 1.267,000 hectares of crops was affected, more than 900,000 livestock died, 729 households and 1121 houses collapsed, causing serious damage to 925 households and 1960 rooms. Generally, 17,000 households were damaged and 25,000 units were damaged. Zhou Yunkui, deputy director of the Autonomous Region Emergency Management Department, said that the current focus of work is shifting to resettlement and infrastructure restoration for people affected by the disaster, focusing on basic livelihood security, services and psychological counseling for 4,516 people in 70 centralized settlements. According to reports, in terms of infrastructure restoration, at present, all administrative villages affected by the disaster have opened a life channel to guarantee the transportation of people and materials. There are still 2022 households in the disaster area that have yet to restore electricity supply. It is expected to be restored by 24:00 on July 18. In terms of communications, a total of 7,604 base stations have been decommissioned, and 6,967 have been restored, with a recovery rate of about 91.62%. In terms of rural water supply, the remaining 301 water supply projects interrupted by the disaster are undergoing emergency repairs, and efforts are being made to restore emergency water supply by July 20.