Typhoon No. 18 "Compass" made a frightening appearance on October 12th and 13th. On the shore of the Shenzhen-Shantou Special Cooperation Zone, where CR Power Haifeng Company is situated, the strongest gust reached force 11 to 13, causing the most significant impact since Typhoon "Mangkhut" struck in 2018. Typhoon defense is a command, and ensuring electricity is a duty. Haifeng Company is prepared to deal with Typhoon "compass."
On October 11, Li Fuji, the company's General Manager, convened a special deployment meeting for the typhoon and flood protection to coordinate operations to combat the "compass" and secure power supply. The meeting mandated that all departments and cooperating units adhere firmly to the leadership-driven, 24-hour on-duty system for critical positions and the "zero report" approach to preventing the typhoon and floods. Under the Typhoon and Flood Prevention Inspection Card, the company carried out item-by-item comparison inspection, focusing on building reinforcement and typhoon and flood prevention material reserves; all departments set up a vanguard of party members. They should initiate a prompt response according to the division of responsibility and hasten to the site for disposal in dangerous circumstances.
Haifeng Company's management team members and the main person in charge of the production department were stationed in the company to ensure that the emergency management of the typhoon and flood prevention measures are in place. The company's EHS departments always pay attention to the early warning information issued by the local government, strengthen early-warning examination and judgment, and get the most out of WeChat groups, production morning meetings and other channels to report at the earliest opportunity. The company collected personnel information, controlled personnel activities, ensuring personnel safety during the typhoon. All departments performed their duties, paid close attention to the flood conditions and changes in the path of the typhoon, organized trials of flood control equipment such as submersible pumps, rain pumps, maritime satellite phones, walkie-talkies, emergency lighting, etc., to ensure rain boots, shovels, sandbags and other types of flood control materials are put in place.
At 20:00 on the 13th, the wind and rain of Typhoon "Compasses" weakened. The company cancelled the three-level warning for typhoon and flood prevention and concluded the work to guarantee energy supply and typhoon flood prevention. Although the typhoon has passed, the alertness cannot be taken lightly. At present, various departments are comprehensively investigating the impact of the Typhoon "Compass" on the main and auxiliary equipment and structures of the unit, as well as the hidden safety hazards exposed in the process of fighting against the typhoon. A summary of typhoon and flood prevention work shall be compiled to further improve the emergency plan, and The Typhoon and Flood Prevention Check Card shall be refined, pulling out all the stops to ensure a safe and stable supply of power from the company.