Old photos of Shantou in 1922 Street view of Shantou hit hard after the August 2 Typhoon

This is a group of old photos of Shantou in 1922. It is a street view of Shantou that was severely damaged after the August 2 Typhoon. The photographer is Roy Maxwell Talbot, an American customs officer at that time. This group of photos is now collected in Sonoma University in the United States

On August 2, 1922 (June 10, 1922 in the lunar calendar), typhoon 8.2 in Shantou, Guangdong, which caused the most deaths in China in the 20th century, occurred

A tropical cyclone in the Pacific typhoon season of 1922. The storm formed on July 27 and dissipated on August 3, lasting for a week. This typhoon has caused damage to the Philippines and Guangdong Province of China, especially Shantou City, causing serious loss of life and economic property. Therefore, it has been listed as the top ten meteorological disasters in the 20th century by the China Meteorological Administration

It is reported that the storm surge caused by the typhoon at that time was at least 12 feet higher than usual, and all the dikes 150 kilometers along the coast were damaged. The typhoon also brought heavy rain to the area. In addition to the astronomical spring tide, Shantou has an average water depth of 3 meters and a vast ocean in the coastal area, resulting in the flooding or collapse of residential buildings. Some neighbouring villages were completely destroyed. It is reported that the ship was here at that time“ Cai Sheng No.” The ship blew on the Rupeng Mountain,“ Shandong No.” Stranded on the mountainside of Goumuhan, two small freighters were blown to Houxi, Chaoyang County, and Butterflies crossed the mountainside. In addition to causing property damage, the typhoon also took about 40000 to 80000 lives in Shantou. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates that the death toll is more than 60000, and may even exceed 100000

The following photos were taken by Roy Maxwell Talbot, an American employee working at the customs at that time:

1922年8月汕头台风后的海关大楼前一派杂物遍地的破败场景

台风中被摧毁的海关港口

台风后Talbot（作者）的家，可以看到房子遭到严重损坏

台风后Talbot（作者）的家，房屋损坏严重

台风后被摧毁的海边外国商人仓库

汕头台风后的海关办公室一片狼藉

汕头台风后的海关附近被破坏后的街景

汕头台风后的河边住宅区，房屋和道路损毁严重

汕头台风后的住宅区悲惨场面

台风后外国公司的仓库，多被摧毁。