China News Service, June 4. According to the official Weibo news of the Ministry of Emergency Management, on June 3, heavy rain or heavy rain occurred in parts of Southwest China, South China and Jiangnan, and local heavy rain in Hunan, Guangdong and other provinces.

According to the forecast of the meteorological department, from the 4th to the 5th, there will be heavy to heavy rains in the south, northeast, Inner Mongolia and other places, heavy rains in some areas, and strong convective weather such as thunderstorms and strong winds locally.

According to the relevant provisions of the "National Emergency Response Plan for Flood Control and Drought Relief", the National Defense Directorate decided to upgrade the flood control emergency response from level IV to level III at 13:00 on June 4.

On June 4, the National Disaster Reduction Committee and the Emergency Management Department launched a national level IV disaster relief emergency response to the severe rainstorm and flood disasters in Yiyang, Xiangxi, Huaihua and other places in Hunan Province, and sent a working group to the disaster area to check the disaster situation on the spot, and guide and assist local governments to do a good job. Disaster relief work such as life assistance for the affected people.

Screenshot of the official Weibo of the Emergency Management Department