Record-breaking rains in Shenzhen, China, schools closed...Authorities urge people to refrain from going out unnecessarily - Chinese report

Heavy rain fell in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China from the night of the 7th to the early morning of the 8th. According to the Shenzhen Municipal Meteorological Bureau, from 5 pm on the 7th to 6 am on the 8th, the average precipitation for the entire city of Shenzhen was 202.
reached .8 mm. The maximum rainfall was 469 mm in Rako Ward. Heavy rain fell over a wide area of the city for a long time, with 3-hour precipitation of 246.8 mm and 6-hour precipitation of 349.7 mm.
This was the heaviest rainfall since 1952, when weather observation records were kept for Shenzhen. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that strong rain would continue on the 8th, with some areas experiencing the highest level of heavy rain.
A red alert has been issued. Early on the morning of the 8th, the Shenzhen City Flood and Drought Countermeasures Command Center announced that kindergartens, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools across the city would be closed.
In addition, some sections of subway lines 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and 9 have been suspended due to the rain.
City authorities are calling on businesses and residents in Luohu District, which has been experiencing particularly heavy rain, to stop arriving to work on the 8th and refrain from unnecessary outings.