Rescuers evacuate residents in Guanlan Subdistrict, Longhua District, at 7 a.m. yesterday. Shenzhen was hit by heavy downpours and thunderstorms from Monday night through Tuesday, prompting the city to issue a red warning for torrential rain yesterday morning — the highest level of alert and the first such warning since Typhoon Mangkhut struck in 2018. According to Shenzhen’s flood control authority, the city recorded an average rainfall of 136.1 millimeters from 8 p.m. Monday to 10 a.m. yesterday. In response, approximately 15,000 disaster prevention personnel were mobilized across the city to ensure public safety and mitigate potential hazards. Nearly 1,350 residents from high-risk areas were safely relocated on the same day. Intense rainfall is expected to persist until this evening, according to the latest local weather forecasts.Wu Hekun | 