At 12:36 on May 17, 2026, Yonghe County Meteorological Station upgraded and issued a yellow rainstorm warning signal. The warning area is all townships and towns (streets). The rainfall in the warning area has exceeded 50 millimeters in the past 6 hours, and it is expected that there will be more than 20 millimeters of rainfall in the warning area in the next 6 hours. Please prepare relevant units and personnel for prevention. Defense guidelines: 1 The local people s governments at all levels, relevant departments and units should do a good job in preventing rainstorm according to their duties, check the drainage system of cities, farmland, fish ponds and other important facilities, clean the drainage pipelines in time, and do a good job in drainage. Public security traffic management departments should encrypt traffic information prompts based on road conditions and implement targeted traffic guidance measures on different road sections. Primary and secondary schools, as well as kindergartens, may advance or postpone the start and end of school hours, take protective measures, and ensure the safety of students and young children when going to and from school. Drivers should timely understand traffic information and the road conditions ahead. When encountering deep water accumulation on the road or under overpasses, they should try to detour and avoid forced passage. Pedestrians should avoid low-lying areas such as bridges and culverts, and should not take shelter from rain or stay in dangerous areas; Avoid walking in deep water. 6. Check the safety of electrical circuits, stoves, and other facilities, cut off dangerous outdoor power sources in low-lying areas, suspend outdoor operations in open spaces, and relocate personnel and residents in dangerous areas to safe locations.

山西省水利厅和山西省气象局2026年5月16日18时00分联合发布山洪灾害气象风险预警：2026年5月16日20时至5月17日20时，受强降雨影响，我省阳泉市、晋中市、长治市北部3个市17个县发生山洪的可能性大（黄色预警）；忻州市东南部、吕梁市中部和南部、太原市、长治市大部、晋城市、临汾市、运城市7个市70个县可能发生山洪（蓝色预警）。其他地区也可能因局地短历时强降水引发山洪灾害，请各地注意做好实时监测、防汛预警和转移避险等防范工作。

Yonghe County Natural Resources Bureau and Yonghe County Meteorological Bureau jointly issued a geological hazard meteorological risk warning at 17:45 on May 16, 2026: Due to strong precipitation, it is expected that the geological hazard meteorological risk warning level for the whole county will be Level III (yellow) in the next 24 hours, with a high geological hazard meteorological risk. The risk of sudden geological disasters caused by meteorological factors is relatively high. Please do a good job in identifying, inspecting, and monitoring hidden dangers. Conduct inspections and monitoring at least twice a day, especially in the artificial slopes in front of and behind houses, as well as in the activity areas of personnel at mountain gullies. If any danger is found, timely avoidance measures should be taken. At the same time, local residents, construction projects, industrial and mining enterprises, transportation arteries, schools, and concentrated residential areas are reminded to pay close attention to geological and meteorological risk warning information. Warning response: (1) Each township, relevant department, and unit should be on duty 24 hours a day for emergency response, and responsible persons at all levels should immediately take up their posts to respond to emergencies and maintain smooth communication. (2) The monitoring responsible person and personnel in the warning area shall conduct monitoring according to the monitoring plan and keep monitoring records. (3) During the warning period, the monitoring personnel shall conduct at least 2 inspections per day, focusing on observing changes in the slope foot of the hidden danger point, observing whether there are cracks or sinkholes formed on the top of the slope, and making signs for comparison during the next inspection. If any danger is found, it shall be reported immediately, and the township (town) government shall quickly organize personnel to evacuate.