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‘Nothing much to lose’: Macau residents unfazed by Pakhar after Hato’s devastating chaos

Retailers say they already suffered losses from previous storm and do not have much left to protect, while residents are resigned to damaged homes

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Macau residents clear the streets, covered with piles of rubbish and debris, after the city was hit by two storms in the past week. Photo: Nora Tam
Macau residents breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday after Severe Tropical Storm Pakhar swept past a city still grappling with the aftermath of a killer typhoon that struck just four days earlier.
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But many shop owners said they had nothing much to lose after their belongings and products were destroyed by Typhoon Hato, which hit the casino hub on Wednesday and claimed 10 lives.

“The weather was not very bad this morning. It was a piece of cake compared to what we experienced earlier,” resident Kuok Fu said.

Kuok Fu stands at the entrance of his mother's old shop and home at Inner Harbour
Kuok Fu stands at the entrance of his mother's old shop and home at Inner Harbour

“I did not take any precautionary measures this time because [after Hato], almost all our belongings had to be thrown away,” the 55-year-old man said.

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Pakhar caused no major floods or damage earlier on Sunday in three of the districts which were most affected by Hato.

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