In the wake of the destruction left behind by Typhoon "Yagi", Hainan Province has identified weaknesses in its transportation system and implemented strong measures to speed up the recovery of transportation and guarantee against future storms.

1. Airport

About 220 flights will arrive or depart from Meilan International Airport on September 10. Although this is not as many as normal, it is a 15% improvement over Monday and includes flights to Hong Kong SAR and Southeast Asia.

At present, most operating flights are using Terminal 1, with Hainan Air (HU), China Southern (CZ), and all international flights leaving from Terminal 2.

Passengers with delayed or cancelled flights or who are on standby after the devastating effects of Typhoon Yagi may call the airport customer service line at (898)966114 for the most up-to-date information.

2. Road Network

September 9th at 3 p.m., in terms of the road network, the province's national and provincial highways have all returned to normal two-way traffic. Most county and township roads are now open, and all rural roads are at least nominally accessible; taxi services, online car booking services, and tourist and passenger transport have all restarted, 93% of urban buses and 80% of interprovincial passenger lines are back in operation, and all 26 third-level or above passenger stations have resumed operations.

3. Railways

As of September 10, passenger trains on and off the island (including the Z386, K458, Z112, K512, and Z502) have resumed operation.

The high-speed railway line has resumed traffic on both East and West lines, but, due to the impact on equipment and facilities at some stations, Yintan, Lingao South, Fushan Town, and Laocheng will continue to suspend passenger services. The Haikou municipal intracity light rail also remains out of service.

4. Gas

As of 17:00 on September 9, Haikou City, Lingao County and Chengmai County have all resumed gas supply. Wenchang has restored gas supply to 14,677 households, with a restored gas supply rate of 91.73%; Ding'an has restored gas supply to 992 households, with a restored gas supply rate of 99.2%. Wenchang City and Ding'an County are expected to achieve full resumption of gas supply before 24:00 on September 10.

Prior to the typhoon, over 1,200 personnel from gas authorities and enterprises around Hainan conducted safety inspections and removed 73 hazards. Currently, 34 pipeline gas stations and 100 liquefied petroleum gas filling stations in the province are operating stably. No gas safety incidents were reported in the city. 

5. Water supply

As of 8 p.m. on September 9, Haikou Water Group launched eight new emergency water supply pumps to help relieve pressure problems at the north end of the city. In cooperation with the power supply company, another 12 pumps are running above capacity to ensure water for all residents.

6. Communications

In the aftermath of Typhoon “Yagi”, Haikou City experienced damage to a total of 5,798 mobile base stations. As of noon on September 10, 3,511 stations (60.56%) had been restored to functionality.

7. Petrol Stations

After Typhoon "Yagi," many of Haikou's petrol stations were damaged. According to  Sinopec Haikou—as of the morning of the 9th—38 out of 48 Sinopec in Haikou had resumed operations. In order to comprehensively meet the needs of car owners throughout the city, the other 10 are expected to be operational before September 12th.