Heavy rains hit South China, and the fourth-level emergency response for flood control was launched! How to prevent floods scientifically?

The reporter learned from the Ministry of Emergency Management on the 11th that in response to the heavy rainfall in South China, the State Flood Control Headquarters launched a level-four flood control emergency response at 18:00 on the same day and sent two working groups to Hainan, Guangdong and Guangxi to guide the prevention and response to heavy rainfall.

According to the forecast of the meteorological department, from May 11 to 13, parts of central and southern South China will have heavy to torrential rain, with local heavy rainstorms, accompanied by short-term heavy precipitation, local thunderstorms and strong convective weather such as gale. In addition, affected by the storm "Mucha" in the Bay of Bengal, southeastern Tibet and parts of Yunnan will have heavy rain or torrential rain.

Annual flood season

Heavy rainfall, thunder and lightning and other weather phenomena will occur in a concentrated manner

How to save yourself if you encounter such a situation?

These self-rescue common sense for disastrous weather during the flood season is very important

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Comprehensive sources: Xinhuanet, China Weather Network, etc.