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On April 21, heavy rain hit Shaoguan, Guangdong, and the roads became rivers. (Picture source: Video upload)
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[Watch China, April 22, 2024](Watch a comprehensive report by Chinese reporter Li Muzi) China’s southern provinces have recently encountered strong extremesweatherintrusion. April 21,Guangdong44 itemsearly warningAs a result, many places have suspended classes, operations, and navigation. The authorities have warned that a “once-in-a-hundred-year” disaster will occur in Beijiang, the Pearl River Basin.floodmany related terms frequently appear in hot searches on social platforms.
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Guangdong issues 44 warnings for once-in-a-century floods

Based on information from mainland media such as CCTV News and China-Singapore Jingwei, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Emergency Management stated that as of 7:00 on April 22, there were 44 early warning signals in Guangdong Province. Among them, 10 heavy rain warnings are issued in some cities and counties in Yangjiang and Maoming. There are 22 thunderstorm and strong wind warnings in some cities and counties in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Yangjiang, and Maoming. There are 10 heavy fog warnings in some cities and counties in Guangzhou, Huizhou, Meizhou, Shaoguan and Zhaoqing. There are 2 high temperature warnings, located in Leizhou City and Xuwen County, Zhanjiang.

The Guangdong Provincial Hydrology Bureau forecast that at 11:00 on April 21, the water level of Lianjiang High Road (Angba), a tributary of the Beijiang River (Xiniu Town, Yingde City, Qingyuan), was 34.83 meters, with a corresponding flow of 7,070 cubic meters per second, exceeding the warning level by 3.33 meters. It is expected that at 1:00 on the 22nd, the peak flow rate at the Gaodao Station will be 9,000 cubic meters per second, “a once-in-100-year event”. The corresponding water level is 37.3 meters, exceeding the warning level by 5.8 meters.

According to the Ministry of Water Resources of China, an obvious flooding process occurred in the Beijiang River Basin. On the evening of the 20th, the flow rate at the Shijiao Hydrological Station on the main stream of the Dongjiang River in Guangdong rose to 12,000 cubic meters per second, and the second flood of 2024 occurred in the Beijiang River. According to forecasts, heavy rainfall will continue in South China in the near future, and severe floods will occur in Beijiang, the Pearl River Basin. The State Administration of Defense of China decided to upgrade the level 4 emergency response to flood control in Guangdong Province to level 3 at 12:00 on April 21.

Chinese state media CCTV reported on the 21st that river sections and tributaries in the Xijiang and Beijiang basins are reaching high water levels, with only a 1 in 50 chance of occurring in any year. This is a rare peak period. Meteorological bureau officials used the term “severe” ” to describe the current situation.

Emergency suspension of classes, operations and flights in many places in Guangdong

Many places in Guangdong have issued emergency class suspensions. Qingyuan Qingcheng District, Yingde City, Fogang County, Yangshan County, Zhaoqing Huaiji County, Gaoyao District and Jiangmen Xinhui District have all issued class suspension notices. The Xinhui District Meteorological Observatory upgraded the orange rainstorm warning signal to red at 9:51 on the 21st, requiring all primary and secondary schools, kindergartens, nurseries, off-campus training institutions, etc. in Xinhui District to suspend classes while the red rainstorm warning is in effect.

The Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration has initiated a flood prevention Level II emergency response, the Qingyuan Maritime Safety Department has initiated a Flood Prevention Level I emergency response, and the Heyuan and Shaoguan Maritime Safety Departments have both initiated a Flood Prevention Level II emergency response. Traffic control is implemented in the navigable waters of Qingyuan and Shaoguan Maritime Areas, and all ship navigation operations are prohibited. The Sixianjiao section of Foshan has been closed to traffic in one direction, and ships from the Xijiang side are prohibited from entering.

Before 12:00 on the 21st, the Guangzhou Railway Department will continue to take measures to suspend and turn back the normal-speed trains passing through Shaoguan on the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, and suspend some normal-speed trains passing through the Beijing-Kowloon Railway. As of 8 a.m. on the 22nd, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, Shenzhen Baoan Airport, Zhuhai Jinwan Airport, and Huizhou Pingtan Airport have canceled flights in a small area.

Some Weibo netizens said that in the past few days, there have been thunder and lightning and heavy rains in Guangdong, and “many places have been flooded.” It is said that the airports in Guangzhou and Shenzhen are full of stranded passengers, and flights have been severely delayed or even cancelled. Many flights passing by, such as those from Sanya to the north, were also canceled or delayed. There are many videos on the Internet where passengers are scolding, “This airline is rubbish! The afternoon flight was delayed until night!” Some people were furious and “quarreled with the staff at the airport.”

People in Guangdong are facing difficulties, and extreme weather will also occur in Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong and Henan.

Extreme weather in Guangdong has caused difficulties to people’s lives. Ms. Hu, who has lived in Shaoguan, Guangdong for many years, told Red Star News that the heavy rains in recent days are really rare. “It usually rains a lot here in Guangdong, but it rarely rains as hard as this time. The sky has always been gloomy, and when the rainstorm comes, it rains so hard that it feels like someone is pouring water down, and it thunders all the time.”

Mr. Zhai, a resident of Dawan Town, Yingde City, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, said, “Rainwater began to flood the streets at noon on the 20th. By evening, some vehicles in low-lying areas were immersed in water.” Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Service The center announced that there will still be heavy rains in Guangdong on the 22nd and heavy rainfall in some areas. There will be slight intermissions in the heavy precipitation during the day on the 23rd. From the night of the 24th, there will be significant precipitation in Guangdong Province.

The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning for heavy rain and a blue warning for severe convective weather at 6:00 on the 22nd. It is expected that from 8:00 on the 22nd to 8:00 on the 23rd, there will be 8- Level 10 thunderstorms or hail weather, the local wind force can reach level 11 or above. Some areas in Fujian, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and other places will experience short-term heavy rainfall, with maximum hourly rainfall of 30-50 mm, and locally up to more than 70 mm.

It is expected that the main impact period of strong convection will be from day to night on the 22nd. In the next three days, there will be heavy to heavy rains in eastern Jiangnan, central and eastern parts of South China and other places. Parts of Guangdong will have heavy rains accompanied by strong convective weather. There will be moderate to heavy rain in some areas in northern North China and southern Northeast China. In response to this, some mainland netizens ridiculed, “This is nine dragons showing off their power. Can dragons drink too much? They are acting like dragons.”

Source: Look at China

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