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Floods due to heavy rainfall (246.8 mm in 3 hours) in the Shenzhen, China South China flooded, many flights canceled as heavy rains hit the regionHong Kong warns of water release from Shenzhen reservoir and flood risk in the New Territories The government has warned that there is a risk of flooding in parts of the New Territories, saying it has been informed by Shenzhen authorities that water will be released from the Shenzhen Reservoir from midnight Friday. “There may be a risk of flooding in some parts of the New Territories. Various government departments, including the county government (north), drainage, police, fire, water and social security services have been informed so that they can take any measures. necessary,“ the authorities said in a press release. The Hong Kong Observatory has issued a black downpour warning signal, warning that heavy rain, with a rate of more than 70 millimeters per hour, has fallen or is expected to fall generally over Hong Kong. The forecaster said the flooding could be very serious in some areas and people should not try to travel when a black rainstorm warning is in effect. “Due to serious road flooding and inclement weather conditions, you are advised to take shelter in a safe place and stay there,“ it said. “Heavy rainfall will cause flash flooding and flooding is occurring or expected in watercourses. People should stay away from watercourses. Residents living in close proximity to rivers should be alert to weather conditions and should consider evacuating if their homes may be flooded The remnants of Typhoon Haikui inundated southern China for a third day since making landfall, and airports in Guangdong province canceled hundreds of flights due to stormy weather on Thursday, although winds weakened. While the storm clouds moved westward toward Guangdong, one of the country's wealthiest provinces, fresh downpours were still forecast in the southeastern province of Fujian, where state media said economic losses had reached billion yuan ( million U.S. dollars) since the typhoon made landfall on Tuesday. In Guangdong's provincial capital Guangzhou, Baiyun airport, one of China's busiest, canceled 316 flights and delayed 271 flights, according to flight tracking app Flight Master. Shenzhen's Bao'an Airport canceled 176 flights and delayed half of its flights, while Jinwan Airport in Zhuhai canceled 91 flights and delayed 74. Heavy rain has reportedly caused rivers to overflow in the city of Tangxi in Guangdong province, and some villages have suffered severe flooding. More than 350 people, including the elderly, women and children, have been displaced from low-lying areas, according to state media. The China Meteorological Administration forecast heavy rain in central and eastern Guangdong, southern Jiangxi province, southern Hunan province, northeastern Guangxi region and central Hainan Island, as well as northern parts of Guangdong province and the province's southeastern coast was expected to be hit hardest
