en.Wedoany.com Reported - Under the coordinated efforts of the transportation authorities of Fujian Province and Fuzhou City, Fuzhou Metro resumed full network operations from 9:30 a.m. on July 12, following the impact of strong winds and heavy rains brought by Typhoon Bavi, the 9th typhoon of this year. Previously, Fuzhou Metro had suspended operations on elevated stations and elevated sections in advance, implementing precise control over the network's operations.
In terms of defense deployment, the Emergency Command Center of the Fuzhou Municipal Bureau of Transportation adopted a method combining "video inspections, on-site spot checks, and enterprise self-inspections" to conduct a comprehensive inspection of all 102 metro stations, and carried out special supervision on 16 key flood control stations. Through multiple levels of deployment, Fuzhou Metro clarified requirements for duty assignments, hazard rectification, emergency support, and public announcements during the typhoon period. Relying on a three-tier flood control system, it strictly implemented a five-level shutdown mechanism, granting graded authorization for closing entrances, stations, and suspending operations, ensuring that "all necessary stops, closures, and evacuations were carried out."
For emergency support, Fuzhou Metro equipped the entire network with over 130,000 sandbags, 305 submersible pumps, and other flood control materials and equipment. It established multi-disciplinary emergency response teams and set up 135 regional and base-level stations, forming a three-tier emergency response network of "station-region-base." In the early stages, a total of 146 hazards were identified and addressed, achieving dynamic clearance of all risks.
The Fuzhou Metro Emergency Support Center operates under a quasi-military 24-hour hot standby system, possessing four core capabilities: flood control and drainage, geological defect treatment, independent communication in network outages, and lightweight individual forward deployment. It has established closed-loop operational mechanisms such as graded dispatch, rapid response, routine maintenance drills, and pre-positioned risk standby, enabling unified dispatch and graded response during the typhoon's impact.
In terms of early warning coordination, Fuzhou Metro utilizes a dual early warning system for meteorology and earthquakes to push real-time monitoring data, issue disaster warnings in advance, and simultaneously implement train speed restriction and avoidance measures. Additionally, in collaboration with the Fuzhou Urban Water System Joint Dispatch Center and the Municipal Drainage Company, it established a flood control coordination and information sharing mechanism, conducted joint duty shifts, and strengthened grid-based management of flood-prone areas. The independently developed "Visual Information Platform for Typhoon and Flood Defense Network" also enabled the unified and rapid deployment of emergency personnel and materials during flood control operations.
