Last Wednesday a huge tropical storm, with speeds of more than 200 kilometres per hour (124 mph) brought damage to some Macau casino resorts as well as flooding in some districts. The No.8 Signal is enough to trigger the cancellation of road, air and ferry transport.
Typhoon Hato was the strongest recorded storm in Macao for 53 years, said the city’s government
According to local media reports, at least eight people died in Macau on Wednesday, and some 150 people were injured as a result of the conditions. The Macau government said on Wednesday evening that it was striving to restore water and electricity supplies across the city as quickly as possible.
Social media showed disruption at several Macau casino resorts, including damage at the entrance to the Studio City property operated by Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd on Cotai. At City of Dreams, another Melco Resorts venue, a number of windows appeared to have been damaged. At Galaxy Macau, the flagship Cotai resort of Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd, an image shared via social media showed what appeared to be debris from trees strewn across the pool areas on the podium of the property.
Melco Resorts said on Wednesday night: “Our properties have suffered minimal external damage which will be repaired over the next few days. City of Dreams and Studio City remain fully operational”
Altira has suffered from some power shortages, so we have decided to take pre-emptive measures by relocating guests to our Cotai properties.
The city’s casino resorts typically have backup generators to supply power but some of the venues were also reportedly affected by the power outage.
