Guangdong Province suffered its third typhoon in 12 days on Monday, with heavy rain again flooding in several cities. The arrival of Mawar marks the fifth time that Guangdong has witnessed three typhoons in half a month.
Typhoon Mawar, the 16th typhoon formed in the northwest Pacific this year, made landfall in Lufeng at 9:30 pm on Sunday. Although weaker than the previous two typhoons in recent weeks, Hato and Pakhar, kindergartens and primary and middle schools were closed in Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Shanwei, Shantou, Chaozhou and Guangzhou. Many roads in Zhuhai and Shenzhen were flooded, cutting off traffic. More than 20 bus lines were suspended(延迟) in Zhuhai, which felt the full force of Typhoon Hato on Aug. 23. The wind caused by Mawar was not very strong but the rain was heavy, said Zhou Shuying, a resident in the city. Roads were seriously waterlogged and many cars were under water. Traffic was stopped on some roads.
Water and power supplies(供应) remained normal in Zhou's neighborhood and the flood began to retreat(消退) gradually after 3:00 pm on Monday.
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