The government announced over the weekend that the city’s water and electricity supplies are back to normal, admitting that, however, the supplies to some residential buildings had not yet been restored
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Tropical storm Pakhar lashed Macau with strong winds but no severe damage or injuries have been sustained. Typhoon no. 8 lasted seven hours between 6am and 1pm on Sunday.
The typhoon signal 1 was hoisted by the Macau meteorological and geophysical bureau at 11:30am this morning as tropical storm Pakhar approches the territory.
For the first time since the handover in 1999, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been deployed on the streets of Macau.
“In facing this disaster, we admit that we have not done enough, there is room for improvement. Here I represent the MSAR government in expressing our apologies to the residents,” Chui said.
Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) Director Susanna Wong Soi Man said on Thursday that the city’s tap water supply would be fully restored in one or two days.
Alexis Tam said at a press conference this afternoon that Macau is facing a water scarcity crisis after typhoon Hato hit Macau on Wednesday.
The announcement was made during a press conference with the Chief Executive, Secretaries and directors of services.
Six people were killed and about 150 were injured when Macau was hammered by Typhoon Hato Wednesday with a wind speed of 240 km/h at one point, coupled with high tide that caused severe flooding in low-lying areas, causing a city-wide blackout, water supply stoppages and telecommunication breakdowns.