Standard Company United in Effort to Defend Against Typhoon "Mangkhut"

On September 15, 2018, at 11 a.m., the Sanshui District Meteorological Bureau issued a yellow typhoon warning and activated a level three emergency response to meteorological disasters (typhoon). Concurrently, the group issued an "Urgent Notice on Doing a Good Job in Responding to the Super Typhoon 'Mangkhut'". The 22nd super typhoon "Mangkhut" had maximum winds of over level 17 near its center, making it the strongest typhoon in the northwest Pacific and the South China Sea that year. The impact of the super typhoon "Mangkhut" coincided with the weekend, and the management team of Foshan Standard Company paid great attention and responded swiftly. An emergency work group was established with Manager Tan Zhijian as the leader and Deputy Manager Fu Dewen as the deputy leader. A call for disaster prevention and relief volunteers was posted in the office WeChat group, which was immediately responded to positively by 22 employees living in or near the company, including Fu Xiaoli, Liu Chuanbin, Liu Yuan, and Liang Zhengpeng, and they quickly initiated typhoon prevention work.

Drawing on the company's previous experience in disaster prevention and relief, the volunteer group took targeted actions in areas prone to disaster: First, the central warehouse of the chemical drug workshop was prone to water ingress, so raw and auxiliary materials stored in the warehouse were moved to higher ground, and refrigerators storing spherical worm species were raised; Second, the side door of the chemical drug workshop was prone to water ingress, so sandbags were moved to block the door and drainage equipment was prepared in advance; Third, exhaust windows were sealed to prevent rainwater from entering; Fourth, construction units of ongoing projects were notified to urgently carry out safety inspections and reinforcement of cranes and fences. In addition, the company established a temporary disaster prevention and relief WeChat group for convenient command of typhoon prevention and disaster relief work, arranged volunteers for duty, and reported disaster information in a timely manner. While taking preventive measures, the company issued precautions against typhoons to all employees, strengthened safety education, and enhanced awareness of prevention.

Although Typhoon "Mangkhut" was powerful, due to Standard Company's rapid response and appropriate handling measures, there were no casualties or property losses after the typhoon.