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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
GUANGZHOU, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — Heavy rains have disrupted traffic on highways and rural roads in south China's Guangdong Province, prompting authorities to step up emergency response measures amid heightened flood risks.
Three sections of expressways, six sections of national and provincial highways and 25 rural roads remained closed due to heavy rain as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to the provincial Department of Transport.
Emergency teams have been dispatched to restore damaged highways.
After meteorological and hydrological forecasts warned of continued heavy rain and rising river levels, the flood alert in Guangdong province was raised to Level 2, the second-highest in China's four-tier system, at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
As of 10:00 a.m., 16 rivers in the province had already exceeded dangerous levels.
Rainfall is expected to continue in parts of Guangdong Province on August 6, then ease on August 7 and 8.
In southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, flood levels at three hydrological stations have exceeded warning levels, local authorities said. The Nankang hydrological station on the Nankangjiang River recorded its highest flood level since 2017, while the Xinlong station on the Wulaihe River recorded its highest flood level since 2018, the regional hydrological department said. –0–
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