China News Agency, Guangzhou, May 11 (Reporter Wang Jian) Guangdong was hit by heavy rain on the 10th. The strongest rainfall this year hit more than 100 towns and streets.
According to the meteorological monitoring here, from 9:00 on the 10th to 9:00 on the 11th, the average rainfall in the province was 32.0 mm, and 140 towns and streets recorded heavy rainstorms and extremely heavy rains of more than 100 mm, of which the maximum rainfall reached 326.3 mm.
According to the Guangdong Meteorological Bureau on the 11th, nearly half of the cities and counties in the province have been affected by heavy precipitation, and the rain is expected to continue.
As of 8:55 on the 11th, Guangdong had 48 rainstorm warnings in effect. Among them, 8 rainstorm red warning signals in Enping, Taishan, Xinhui, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, etc. took effect, and another 9 heavy rainstorm orange warnings and 31 rainstorm yellow warnings took effect. Warning takes effect.
The Office of the Guangdong Provincial Flood Control, Drought and Wind Prevention Headquarters and the Guangdong Provincial Emergency Management Department have upgraded the flood control level IV emergency response to the second level at 20:00 on the 10th.
The reporter learned from the Guangdong Meteorological Bureau that from 9:00 on the 10th to 9:00 on the 11th, the average rainfall in the province was 32.0 mm, and the towns and streets exceeding 25 mm accounted for 48.8% of the total number of towns and streets in the province, and 11 towns and streets recorded more than 250. 100mm to 250mm of heavy rain was recorded in 129 towns and streets, and 50mm to 100mm of rainstorm was recorded in 207 towns and streets.
The relevant person in charge of the Guangdong Meteorological Bureau said that the heavy rainfall has the characteristics of uneven distribution of rainfall, and there have been heavy rains in some places. Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Yangjiang, Qingyuan, Jiangmen and other 5 places have recorded extremely heavy rainfall. level rainfall.
Among them, the towns and streets with the largest rainfall in each city are: Ganwu Town, Doumen District, Zhuhai, 326.3 mm, Zhongshan Sanxiang Town, 319.1 mm, Heshan Airport, Yangdong District, Yangjiang, 301 mm, Feilaixia Town, Qingcheng District, Qingyuan, 284.3 mm, and Shadui Town, Xinhui District, Jiangmen. 257.5mm.
According to the forecast of the meteorological department, it is expected that more than 60 counties (cities, districts) will experience heavy rainstorms in the next 24 hours, that is, a rainfall process with a precipitation of 100 mm to 249.9 mm in 24 hours.
The Guangdong Provincial Flood Control, Drought and Wind Control Headquarters Office and the Provincial Emergency Management Department require all localities and departments to attach great importance to them, carefully study and judge disaster risks in accordance with the division of responsibilities and the provisions of the plan, and combine the local actuality, improve the emergency response level in a timely manner, and effectively carry out heavy rainfall in an orderly and effective manner. Defense work, go all out to ensure the safety of people's lives and property, and minimize disaster losses.
(Finish)