Disaster Strikes China’s Holiday: Super Typhoon Maidem Destroys Coastal Cities!

On the afternoon of October 5, Typhoon Maida made landfall in the southeastern area of the Lejo Peninsula with winds reaching level 14. The storm overturned a truck and local residents worked together to rescue the injured driver. The entire wall felt like it was about to collapse. The wind was so strong. The wall cracked apart completely with debris scattered all over the Alright, everyone, stop talking outside. Get ready to get in the car. Strong winds are coming. Hurry and get in. Hey, it's cold in the wind, isn't it? Come on, let's go. With such strong winds, everyone was terrified. Oh my, everyone was filming videos and half of it had already collapsed. On the 5th of October 2025, in Melon District, Haiko City, Hainan Province, as Typhoon Maida made landfall, the streets were heavily flooded. The entire area under the overpass had turned into a sea of water. This was the first time I had witnessed such severe flooding. I was inside a room, hearing the wind screaming violently outside. Oh my, the wind was getting stronger and stronger, truly terrifying. Some netizens in Haiko reported that the Melon area had been submerged and it was unclear whether Longhua was okay. The combination of storm surges caused by the typhoon and in some sections of the roads, trees were knocked down, some uprooted entirely. Within residential areas, traffic isolation fences and retaining walls were blown away by the strong wind, making movement extremely difficult. By noon on October 5, Hainan Province had urgently evacuated nearly 200,000 residents living in high-risk areas. The storm here is really huge, with winds already at level 15, maybe even reaching level 16. Seriously, this storm is terrifying. I'm live streaming and I'm scared to death, afraid the glass windows will shatter. The glass is cracking and rattling, it's truly frightening. This is in Zhangjiang, Guangdong, and the storm here is insanely fierce. Oh my god, it's really terrifying. It's not just a little scary. Look at me, I've had to take cover over here. It's so frightening. Outside, the wind is howling and roaring, making my heart race uncontrollably. I'm not a coward, I'm from the north. I've been here less than a month, haven't even found a job yet, and I already encounter a super typhoon. Oh my god, I'm only on the 10th floor, and this building has more than 50 floors. I can't imagine what the top floors are like. It must be shaking like an earthquake. It's truly terrifying. Right now, the rain is pouring heavily, much stronger than in my previous video, and the wind is also several times stronger. Typhoon Matmoh swept across Guangdong, with maximum wind speeds reaching level 1416, becoming the strongest storm to hit Zhangjiang in the past 10 years, causing severe damage. In Hainan, Wenxiang, and Guangdong, Zhangjiang, storm surges pushed seawater inland, flooding streets and homes. In Zhangjiang, strong winds knocked down trees, tore off roofs, shattered windows of high-rise buildings, and destroyed entire banana plantations. More than 110,000 people were forced to evacuate, commercial activities and public transportation were suspended, and all flights to and from Zhangjiang were cancelled. Videos show people on electric scooters being blown off course, trees lying scattered everywhere, and residents on the 20th floor reporting violent building shaking. Some people were holding outdoor wedding parties in steel-framed tents, and the strong wind blew the tents away, scattering food everywhere, complete chaos. Today was supposed to be a beautiful day with many weddings, but almost all the food and decorations were blown away by the wind, even the signboards and decorative panels. At that moment, he had just arrived by car when the strong wind suddenly picked up, making it impossible to continue. At first, they were wearing raincoats, but the wind was so strong it blew the raincoats off. At the train station, the round sign on the roof was also blown away. I just looked down, and it seemed like one of the signs really had been blown off. Right now, both wind and rain are extremely strong, and the storm is approaching. The tree next to me, which was standing upright 20 minutes ago, was uprooted just 10 minutes after the typhoon began. The entire banana garden has been destroyed, nothing is usable, and soon everything will collapse completely. Look at this, the typhoon in Guangdong is truly terrifying. In Zhejiang, where I am, there isn't a single intact window left. Look out onto the balcony, everything outside has been blown down. Last time I managed to secure a few things, but this time, before I could do anything, the wind had already knocked everything over, breaking it all. Oh my god, the rain is heavy and the wind is strong, this storm has knocked down countless trees. Look, even such big trees have been uprooted. Entire fences along the roads have been blown away. I'll show you, two tree trunks have been uprooted entirely. Just from this one storm, without any windproof measures, everything has been blown away. Looking outside now, roofs are torn off, rain pours down, and by the riverside, all the trees have fallen. This is the most terrifying storm I've ever experienced in my life. This time is really serious, my mother and I were out of contact for 10 hours. This year, we avoided Typhoon Ragasa, but we couldn't escape Maidem, this storm is extremely fierce. Some netizens captured scenes of seaside villas being flooded by seawater surging inland, it's truly horrifying. Hundreds of banana plants have been knocked over, leaving nothing standing except for one single tree. I've lived through many typhoons in Zhejiang, but this one is by far the scariest. Typhoon Maidem, I'll remember this name. My high-rise apartment shook for hours, the lights swinging, and people swaying with it. I started to feel dizzy, it's really unbearable, too intense. Look at this, Zhejiang now has no passable roads, trees are lying everywhere, and even on my electric scooter, it's hard to move. Many streets are blocked by fallen trees, forcing me to turn back. Looking around, the wind is still strong, trees are down everywhere, and who knows when it will all be cleared. Look, the city center of Zhejiang is now in ruins, with all the iron shop signs blown down. When Typhoon Matmo made landfall during the 8-day National Day holiday, many said they had overestimated Ragasa, but underestimated Maidem. Zhejiang has suffered heavy damage this time, although the storm has passed, only a scene of devastation remains. On October 5, Typhoon Maidem hit Zhejiang, Guangdong. Besides outdoor wedding tents being blown away, many farming areas were destroyed, shelters and tables were swept away, and crops were knocked down en masse. When disaster struck, farmers and small business owners suffered serious losses. Some people said, has Guangdong been caught right in the eye of the storm? This time, Typhoon Maidem was upgraded by the Meteorological Bureau to a strong storm of levels 14-15. Ragasa had only passed a few days ago, and now Maidem hit, becoming the most physically destructive storm of the year. Even while trying to nap with earplugs, the wind outside the window could be heard howling. Mixed with sounds like objects hitting the glass, it's deeply unsettling.