Hainan Wanning launches Level II emergency response for flood and wind prevention. All primary and secondary schools in the city will suspend classes for half a day today.

China News Service, Wanning, Hainan, October 9th (Reporter Fu Yuqun) The reporter learned from the Office of the Disaster Prevention, Reduction, Relief, and Work Safety Committee of Wanning City, Hainan Province on the 9th that based on the relevant provisions and research results of the "Wanning City Flood, Wind, and Drought Prevention Emergency Plan", the office decided to upgrade the flood and wind prevention level IV emergency response to a level II emergency response at 23:30 on October 8. Affected by heavy rainfall, all primary and secondary schools in Wanning will continue to suspend classes for half a day on the morning of October 9, and kindergartens and off-campus training institutions will suspend classes for one day.

According to reports, from 08:00 on October 7 to 22:00 on October 8, the cumulative rainfall in 7 towns (districts) in Wanning City exceeded 100 mm, and the cumulative rainfall in 2 towns exceeded 200 mm. The maximum cumulative rainfall occurred in Dong'ao Town, which was 273.3 mm, and the city's average rainfall was 91.4 mm.

The Wanning Meteorological Observatory changed the orange rainstorm warning signal to a rainstorm red warning signal at 21:43 on October 8. According to forecasts, affected by the easterly jet stream, it is expected that there will still be 150 to 200 mm of precipitation in the towns (districts) of Wanning City, Shimei-Riyue Bay, Dahuajiao-Laoyehai, Zhengmenhai-Xiaohai in the next 12 hours. It is recommended that relevant units and personnel take precautions and suspend classes at all levels and types of schools.

On the evening of the 8th, the Wanning Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau and the Wanning Municipal Meteorological Bureau jointly issued a yellow (level three) meteorological risk warning for flash flood disasters. It is expected that in the next 24 hours (from 20:00 on October 8 to 20:00 on October 9), the meteorological risk of rainfall-induced flash floods in Damao Town, Changfeng Town, Beida Town, Nanqiao Town, Sangengluo Town, Liji Town, and Xinglong District of Wanning City will be relatively high. High (yellow warning); there is a certain risk of rainfall-induced flash floods in Longgun Town, Hele Town, Hou'an Town, Dong'ao Town, Shangen Town, and Wancheng Town (blue warning); relevant departments are requested to pay attention to prevent flash floods caused by heavy rainfall.

Wanning traffic police issued an early warning on water-prone road sections in the early morning of the 9th, reminding citizens and tourists to move their vehicles to higher ground in a timely manner and try not to stay in low-lying areas and underground garages. Do not go out unless necessary, safety first. (over)