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Laoshan District Meteorological Observatory issues orange rainstorm warning signal [Level II/major], China
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At 23:45 on October 17, 2026, Laoshan District Meteorological Station upgraded the yellow rainstorm warning signal to the orange rainstorm warning signal: at present, the accumulated precipitation of Yangkou Observation Station in our district is close to 100 mm, and it is expected that the precipitation of streets in our district will continue this night. Please pay attention to precautions. Defense guidelines: 1. The government and relevant departments should do a good job in emergency work against rainstorm according to their responsibilities; 2. Cut off hazardous outdoor power sources and suspend outdoor operations; 3. Units located in hazardous areas should suspend classes and take special measures to protect the safety of students, children, and other employees who have already arrived on campus; 4. Take effective drainage measures for urban areas, farmland, and aquaculture; 5. Pay attention to preventing small and medium-sized river floods, mountain floods, and geological disasters that may be caused by heavy precipitation.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 35.8617, 104.1954 |
|---|---|
| Region | Laoshan District |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | China — cn-cma-xx |
| Cap Urgency | Unknown |
| Cap Certainty | Unknown |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-18T23:45:00+08:00 |
Official source
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Source updated 2 days ago (Oct 17, 2026 15:56 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 25 seconds ago
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Internet connectivity at the time
Internet connectivity in China dropped 8 hours after this event, and stayed disrupted for about 1 hour.
From 18 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC to 18 Oct 2026 01:00 UTC. Detected by active probing — networks that stopped answering.
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Area as the agency stated it: Laoshan District
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