Multiple rounds of torrential rain are expected to strike Shenzhen today and tomorrow, with the heaviest rainfall expected in the mornings, according to the local weather forecast yesterday. This will be the city’s most severe heavy rain event of the year to date, characterized by prolonged duration, substantial total precipitation, intense short bursts, significant local variability, and an elevated risk of disasters. Rainfall is anticipated to ease Wednesday. Also yesterday, Guangdong Province activated a Level-IV emergency response — the lowest tier in the country’s four-level system — in anticipation of torrential rains, which will last through tomorrow and may cause flooding, mountain torrents, geological hazards, and waterlogging in both urban and rural areas