Red warning for heavy rain
At 16 o'clock on July 1, the Hunan Provincial Meteorological Observatory issued a red warning for heavy rain: it is expected that from 20 o'clock on the 1st to 20 o'clock on the 2nd, there will be heavy rain in the northwest of Changsha, heavy rain in some areas, local heavy rain, and accompanied by short-term heavy precipitation, thunderstorms and strong winds and other strong convective weather.
Changsha Meteorological Forecast Analysis:
On the night of July 1, heavy rain (surface rainfall of 50~80 mm) in the city, heavy rain (100~150 mm) in Ningxiang, Wangcheng, northern Xiangjiang New Area, northern Kaifu District, northern Changsha County, and northwest Liuyang, with a maximum rain intensity of 60~90 mm/h.
During the day on July 2, the city had moderate rain (surface rainfall of 10~25 mm), heavy rain (25~40 mm) in the south of Changsha County and Liuyang, and the maximum rain intensity was 20~30 mm/h.
On the night of the 2nd, the showers turned cloudy, and the rainfall process basically ended.
Yellow Alert for Ground Disasters
The Hunan Provincial Department of Natural Resources and the Hunan Provincial Meteorological Bureau jointly issued a meteorological risk warning for geological disasters in the province: Affected by rainfall, from 20:00 on July 1 to 20:00 on the 2nd, the risk of sudden geological disasters in some areas of northeastern, central and southwestern Hunan is high (orange warning), and the risk of sudden geological disasters in most areas of northeast, central and southwestern Hunan is high (yellow warning). Among them, Liuyang is in the yellow warning area.
Yellow Warning for Floods
At 16 o'clock on July 1, the Changsha Municipal Hydrological Bureau issued a yellow warning for floods: due to heavy rainfall and the impact of the Xiangjiang River, it is expected that in the next 12 hours, the Liuyang River and Lihe section will be alert to the flood process of about the water level (36 meters). It is expected that in the next 10 hours, there will be a flood process of about the warning water level (34 meters) in the Luohanzhuang section of the Laodao River.
Changsha Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters requires:
Districts and counties (cities) should contact relevant townships and towns, dispatch villages and communities, and actively respond to the heavy rainfall process.
Districts and counties (cities) should be on standby, implement the 631 call mechanism, and transfer personnel in a timely manner. In particular, the households building houses near the slope must be transferred to avoid danger in place.
All departments at all levels should vigorously grasp implementation in accordance with the three-level response, the eight measures, and the 10 necessary requirements.
Residents of houses near the slope must organize evacuation tonight, and do not enter dangerous areas for rescue and disaster relief during heavy rain.
Reminder
Red warning for heavy rain + yellow warning for ground disasters + yellow warning for floods, the general public should maintain a high degree of vigilance and do a good job of safety precautions.
Large-scale outdoor activities are suspended, and units and individuals are to stop high-altitude and outdoor operations (except for special industries).
Avoid staying in areas prone to water accumulation, and avoid areas where landslides and road surfaces are prone to collapse.
Relevant units along the Yellow Flood Warning section and the public should do a good job of avoiding danger and providing disaster relief.
A picture to understand the rainstorm warning!
Source: Hunan Provincial Department of Water Resources, Hunan Provincial Meteorological Observatory, Changsha Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, and Changsha Hydrological Bureau
Editor: Zhang Yi
Proofreading: Zhang Siyu
Review: Zhong Qiongru, Liu Zhiguang, Shen Xiaomei