Heavy rainfall hits Hainan and multiple warnings are issued in succession

China News Service, Haikou, October 8 (Reporter Wang Ziqian) Affected by the easterly jet stream, there will be heavy rainfall in the eastern half of Hainan Island from the 8th to the 9th. Many departments in Hainan sounded multiple alarms one after another on the afternoon of the 8th.

The Hainan Provincial Meteorological Bureau continued to issue a level four heavy rain warning at 16:30 on the 8th: Affected by the easterly jet stream, it is expected that from the night of the 8th to the day of the 9th, some towns and villages in eight cities and counties including Qionghai, Wanning, and Haikou will experience heavy rainfall of 100 to 200 millimeters and 350 millimeters in local areas; two cities and counties including Baoting and Sanya will receive 50 to 100 millimeters of precipitation; and the remaining areas will receive 10 to 50 millimeters of rainfall. Relevant units and personnel are requested to continue to take preventive measures.

The Hainan Provincial Department of Natural Resources and Planning and the Hainan Provincial Meteorological Bureau jointly issued a geological disaster meteorological risk warning at 17:00 that day: It is expected that from 20:00 on the 8th to 20:00 on the 9th, there is a certain risk of rainfall-induced geological disasters in some towns and villages in Qionghai, Wanning, Qiongzhong and other cities and counties, and it is a Level IV risk warning (blue warning). People in the blue warning area should avoid staying in high-risk areas such as ravines, slopes, and cliffs. Relevant departments shall carry out monitoring and inspection of geological disaster hazards in early warning areas, conduct timely research and judgment on early warnings, handle and report disaster hazards in a timely manner, and conduct emergency evacuation when necessary.

The Hainan Provincial Department of Water Affairs and the Hainan Provincial Meteorological Bureau jointly issued a yellow flash flood meteorological risk warning at 18:00 on the 8th: It is expected that from 20:00 on the 8th to 20:00 on the 9th, the possibility of flash flood meteorological risks in some areas of Wenchang, Ding'an, Haikou and other cities and counties will reach the blue warning level. Among them, the possibility of flash floods in some areas of Qionghai, Wanning, Lingshui and other cities and counties will reach the yellow warning level. Flash floods may also occur in other areas due to local short-duration heavy rainfall. Relevant departments are requested to pay attention to preventive measures such as monitoring, early warning, and relocation.