A citizen rides amid heavy rainfall in Beihai City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 14, 2025. Multiple Chinese authorities convened on Saturday to put in place precautionary measures against Typhoon Wutip, the first typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring heavy rainfall to the southern parts of the country. (Photo: Xinhua)
Intense thunderstorms battered parts of South China's Guangdong Province early Tuesday morning, prompting red alerts for rainstorms in multiple cities and suspending of classes, according to local media the Guangzhou Daily.
Thunderstorm clouds split into two major tracks — one sweeping across the coastal areas and the other affecting inland cities including Qingyuan, Shaoguan, and Heyuan. The storm system brought torrential rain and high winds, with meteorological stations warning of potential secondary disasters such as flooding and landslides, according to the report.
In Zhuhai, the local meteorological bureau reported rainfall exceeding 100 millimeters in several areas over a three-hour period. The city issued a red alert for rainstorms at 6:20 am on Tuesday, with a yellow alert for thunderstorm gales still in effect.
Local education authorities announced a full-day suspension of classes for all non-residential childcare centers, kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, vocational institutions, universities, and off-campus training centers.
Neighboring Zhongshan city also saw expanding rainfall coverage across the city. The Zhongshan meteorological observatory upgraded the rainstorm warning to red for more than a dozen towns and subdistricts, including Huangpu, Sanjiao, Xiaolan, and Tanzhou. Alerts for other districts remain in effect as the storm continues to intensify.
All schools in Zhongshan would suspend classes on Tuesday morning in accordance with emergency weather response protocols to ensure student safety, according to the Guangzhou Daily report.
