Flooding hits Meizhou; rainfall expected to ease across GD

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In recent days, Guangdong's Meizhou has been hit by continuous heavy and torrential rains, with some areas experiencing heavy downpours. Multiple rivers have surged past their warning levels. At 8 am on June 17, the city's flood control headquarters upgraded the emergency response from Level II to Level I. At 11 a.m. on June 18, Meizhou's flood control headquarters adjusted the emergency response from Level I to Level II. As of 10 p.m. on June 17, the flood warning at Shiku River (Xinpu Town, Jiaoling County) was lifted as the water level recedes to 79.07 meters (below the warning level of 80.0 meters). China has a four-tier flood control emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe. As of June 17, five people were killed, 15 are missing, and 13 others are trapped after landslides caused by torrential rains swept through Sishui Town, Renju Town, Dongshi Town of Pingyuan County, Nanca Town of Jiaoling County, and Songyuan Town of Meixian County. More than 1,800 rescue ………………………………