China News Agency, Guangzhou, June 8 (Reporter Wang Jian) From the daytime on the 7th to the morning of the 8th, there was heavy rain in Guangdong from general to local heavy rain. Among them, Gaoqiao Town, Lianjiang City, Zhanjiang recorded the maximum rainfall of 222.4 mm and the maximum one-hour rainfall. 91mm.
Under the torrential rain, more than 45 rivers in the Pearl River Basin experienced floods exceeding the warning water level, and many places in Guangdong also experienced waterlogging. Lianjiang dispatched rowing boats to transport many college entrance examination candidates to take the test, and several bus lines in Zhuhai were suspended.
According to meteorological and hydrological monitoring, from 8:00 on the 7th to 8:00 on the 8th, the average rainfall in the province was 32.5 mm, 55 towns and streets recorded heavy rains of more than 100 mm, and 450 towns and streets recorded heavy rains of 50 mm to 100 mm.
As of 10:20 on the 8th, the red warnings for rainstorms in Leizhou, Suixi, Huazhou, Taishan and Zhuhai took effect, and orange warnings for heavy rains took effect in 6 places, yellow warnings for heavy rains in 14 places took effect, and yellow warnings for thunderstorms and strong winds took effect in 12 places.
The 8th is the second day of the college entrance examination. Due to the heavy rain, the Lianjiang River in Zhanjiang has serious water accumulation in the urban area.
Some candidates may not be able to arrive at the examination room in time due to heavy rain and road congestion.
Lianjiang Iron Cavalry and the police force of the police station quickly activated the emergency service plan after receiving help during the patrol process, and used police cars, rowboats, forklifts and other means of transportation to escort many candidates to the exam in time.
At 9:25 on the 8th, the Zhuhai Meteorological Bureau has upgraded the rainstorm warning signals in the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone and the Jinwan District to red. The orange rainstorm warning signals in other districts of the city and the city's thunderstorm and gale yellow warning signals are also in effect.
Affected by torrential rain and road traffic conditions, as of 9:30 on the 8th, Zhuhai public transportation has suspended 11 lines due to the weather, and temporarily rerouted 12 lines.
The Guangdong Meteorological Bureau predicts that there will still be persistent heavy rainfall in most cities and counties in the province on the 9th.
According to the analysis of meteorological experts, Guangdong has experienced frequent precipitation recently, with large local rainfall, rich soil water content, and high risk of geological disasters. Heavy rainfall in the province will continue in the next few days, and related disasters need to be prevented.
In addition, the provinces in the upper reaches of the Pearl River Basin have frequent precipitation and a large amount of water, so attention should be paid to the flood risk of small and medium rivers.
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