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Heavy rainfall from September 2 in the eastern part of Pyongyang has led to rising water levels in the Han River basin.
China News Service, Guangzhou, September 3 (Reporter Wang Jian) Affected by Typhoon "Shadel", a round of heavy rainfall has occurred in eastern Guangdong and other places since September 2. The Guangdong Provincial Department of Water Resources reported on the evening of the 3rd that the inflow of Guangdong Hanjiang Gaopi Water Conservancy Project (Meizhou, Guangdong) rose to 4,850 cubic meters per second at 18:00 that day. According to the flood numbering regulations of major rivers, this flood was numbered "Hanjiang Flood No. 1 in 2026."
According to the Guangdong Provincial Department of Water Resources, as of 20:00 on the 3rd, a total of 6 rivers and 6 hydrological stations in the province exceeded warning water levels. The department has strengthened monitoring and forecasting of water and rain conditions, carried out flood preview analysis and judgment throughout the process, coordinated water conservancy projects, and strengthened measures to safely survive floods in small and medium-sized reservoirs, dangerous reservoirs, and projects under construction.
The Pearl River Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters also upgraded the flood prevention and typhoon prevention level IV emergency response to level III at 18:00 on the 3rd. The Pearl River Water Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources simultaneously upgraded the flood prevention level IV emergency response to level III. It will continue to closely monitor the development of flood conditions in the Han River Basin, further strengthen joint dispatching of Miantiantan, Gaopi and other reservoir groups, implement various flood prevention measures, and fully protect the safety of people's lives and property.
On the 3rd, heavy rainfall in Guangdong was concentrated in Meizhou, Chaozhou and other places. The Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Department said that there will still be heavy rains and local heavy rains in Meizhou on the 4th.
In view of the current flood situation, the Education Bureau of Jiaoling County, Meizhou City issued a notice on the 3rd that schools in the county's Guangfu Town, Nandong Town, and Lanfang Town will be closed for one day on the 4th.
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Heavy rains and local heavy rains will continue to occur in some areas of Meizhou City on the 4th.
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