Beijing [China], China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has raised the flood emergency response alert for Guangdong province from Level I to Level III, as it is forecast that rains will continue in the region, causing several rivers to overflow. The water level will increase. The Beijiang River in the Pearl River Basin has been experiencing heavy rainfall since April 16, with 4 rivers reaching flood levels, exceeding official warnings, China-based Global Times reported, citing the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) . , According to the Pearl River Water Resources Commission under the Ministry of Water Resources, the water depth ranges between 0.01 to 7.04 metres. At 8:45 pm (local time) on Saturday night, the water flow of the Beijiang River reached 12,000 cubic meters at the Shijiao Hydrological Station. According to the Ministry of Water Resources, it is facing the second flood event of the year per second.Global Times, citing media reports, said that there is a possibility of a once-in-a-century flood in the Beijiang River basin. According to the Guangdong Municipal Water Resources Authority, the first flood in the river occurred on 2024 or April 8, the earliest occurrence since flood records began for major Chinese rivers in 1998. Pearl River Water Resources officials escalated the flood control emergency response level. II on Sunday, as the water level of the Beijiang River will continue to rise and potentially cause major flooding, China has a four-tier flood control emergency response system, with the level being the most severe response. As of Saturday, cumulative rainfall in various areas of Guangdong has broken historical records for rainfall in April, according to Guangdong water resources officials, Globa Times reports.To contain the increased risk, the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) said technical equipment has been deployed to help efforts related to the Beijian River embankment in Guangdong. In addition, task groups have been deployed to assist and guide flood control and disaster relief efforts in various areas such as Shaoguan and Qingyuan in Guangdong. China's National Meteorological Center has issued an orange alert for heavy rain on Sunday, as the heavy rain is expected to continue. Various regions including Guangdong. China has a four-tier weather warning system, with red being the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.Some areas in Guangdong have continuously strengthened the deployment of anti-flood measures, emphasizing the need to strengthen efforts in various regions. and prevent the occurrence of secondary disasters such as floods caused by landslides On Sunday, some districts in Qingyuan said they would suspend classes for primary, secondary schools and kindergartens. Global Times quoted officials as saying that the local maritime department stopped navigation services due to the impact of heavy rains. Speaking to the Global Times, an official from the Qingyuan local emergency department said they had opened a 24-hour hotline for people to provide disaster and danger information to ensure emergency response could be carried out immediately. According to officials, several cultural and sports venues in Shaoguan have been experiencing heavy rain since Saturday, as torrential rains continued to lash the area, with the entire city receiving an average of 231.4 mm of rain.A resident surnamed Yao said vehicles had been submerged in floodwaters and electricity had been cut off in some. Shaoguan's area. Yao said, "Fortunately, my community is located in a relatively high area, which has not been affected too much." The resident said that the rain had stopped on Sunday morning. However, Ya said that due to heavy rain in the past two days Severe urban flooding As of 8 p.m. Saturday, about 96,000 households in Shaoguan faced power outages due to heavy rains, reports said, with power restored in half of those affected areas on Sunday. The Electricity Supply Bureau is making efforts to repair the remaining areas without electricity.