According to state media, Shenzhen in southern China has experienced its wettest month since records have been kept in 1952.
The south of China and Hong Kong have recently been hit by the biggest downpours in decades, which have caused widespread flooding, forced the closure of schools, suspended border freight services, and disrupted road and rail operations.
The downpour occurs a week after a monster typhoon forced the closure of the financial center.
“From 5pm (0900 GMT) Thursday to 6am Friday (2200 GMT Thursday), the average rainfall in Shenzhen was 202.8 mm (8 inches), and the maximum cumulative rainfall reached 469 mm (18 inches),” Xinhua reported, adding that the rainfall had broken multiple meteorological records since they began 71 years ago.
The state-run news agency said heavy rain was forecast to continue on Friday.
“Shenzhen’s flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters issued a notice Friday morning that primary and secondary schools and kindergartens across the city will suspend classes on Friday in consideration of ensuring the citizen’s safety and property,” Xinhua reported.
Authorities cautioned passengers to avoid “dangerous areas” such mountains, rivers, slopes, and retaining walls, and services on some segments of six metro lines were suspended.
