Affected by the continuous heavy rainfall in recent days, a total of 44 rivers in the Pearl River basin have experienced over-warning floods, with an over-warning range of 0.01-7.04 meters, of which the No. 2 flood in 2024 has occurred in Bac Giang. According to the forecast of the meteorological and hydrological department, the heavy rainfall process in the central and eastern parts of the basin will continue, the water level of the Beijiang River will continue to rise and may develop into a major flood, and the risk of geological disasters such as small and medium-sized river floods and mountain floods is extremely high, and the flood control situation in the basin is severe and complex.
At present, the Pearl River Defense General has issued a circular to Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, and other provinces, guiding and urging all relevant units to further tighten and consolidate their responsibilities for flood prevention, strengthen monitoring, forecasting, and early warning, scientifically dispatch and make good use of all kinds of water projects, give full play to the role of reservoirs in flood control and peak staggering, make preparations for the use of flood storage and detention areas in advance, organize the transfer and evacuation of personnel in dangerous areas in advance, and make every effort to ensure the safety of people's lives and property and the overall stability of society.
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Source: Longjiang University Popular Science