China News Service, Guangzhou, June 9 (Reporter Wang Jian) ​​It rained heavily on the morning of the 9th in Guangzhou, and many citizens were drenched in "soup chicken" on their way to work.

According to the monitoring of Guangzhou Meteorological Observatory, the city has reached the level IV emergency response standard for starting meteorological disasters (heavy rain).

The Guangzhou Meteorological Disaster Emergency Headquarters decided to start the Guangzhou Meteorological Disaster (Rainstorm) Level IV emergency response from 7:38 on the 9th.

  According to the Guangzhou Meteorological Bureau, from 8:00 to 11:00 on the 9th, there have been heavy rains in Huadu, Baiyun, Liwan, Haizhu, Yuexiu, Tianhe, Panyu and other districts in Guangzhou.

As of 9:00 on the same day, the thunderstorm, gale and rainstorm warnings took effect in many districts of Guangzhou, among which the orange rainstorm warnings for Luopu Street in Tianhe District and Panyu District took effect.

  According to the guidelines for the public response to major meteorological disasters in Guangzhou, students can delay going to school when the yellow rainstorm warning takes effect during school hours in their area, and when the orange rainstorm warning takes effect in their area, students should delay going to school.

  The Guangzhou Meteorological Bureau predicts that from the 10th to the 11th, there will still be moderate to heavy rain and local heavy rain in the city, accompanied by short-term heavy rainfall, local short-term strong winds of magnitude 7 to 8, and strong thunder and lightning.

  The Guangzhou Meteorological Department reminded that the city has continued to have heavy rainfall in the near future, and relevant departments and the public should pay attention to preventing urban and rural waterlogging and mountain torrents, debris flows, landslides and other disasters caused by continuous heavy rainfall; relevant departments need to prepare in advance for high-level rainstorm warnings. Drainage and traffic diversion, and strengthen traffic safety management.

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