Beijing, Sept. 14 (SANA)More than 31,000 people have been evacuated from at-risk areas in south China’s Hainan province as persistentheavy rainbattered parts of the island, Xinhua reported.As of Sunday evening, 31,564 people had been relocated to safer areas, though no major disasters had been reported, according to the provincial committee for disaster prevention, mitigation and relief.Rainfallexceeded 300 millimeters in 24 townships across six cities and counties between Friday morning and Sunday afternoon, including Wanning, Lingshui and Qionghai. Changfeng Township in Wanning recorded the highest rainfall at 452.1 millimeters, with more rain forecast through Monday.Hainan raised itsflood-control emergency response to Level II on Sunday, while Wanning activated a Level I response, the highest in China’s four-tier emergency response system. Qionghai, Qiongzhong, Wuzhishan, Baoting and Lingshui were placed under Level II responses.The six cities and counties ordered schools to close, while eight cities and counties shut some tourist attractions. Authorities also imposed traffic controls on affected roads.Fire and rescue teams were pre-positioned in key areas, with additional personnel and drainage equipment deployed to Wanning, Qionghai and Lingshui. Power and telecommunications authorities also prepared emergency repair equipment and supplies.China’s Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a blue alert for flash floods in parts of southeastern Hainan on Saturday, while authorities issued a yellow alert for geological disaster risks in some areas.Local authorities said they were closely monitoring rainfall and water conditions, managing reservoir operations and taking measures to prevent flooding, urban waterlogging, geological disasters and the submersion of roads and bridges