Weeks of pounding rain caused more than 100 rivers in China to flood above warning levels, seven of which went above historical levels. Evacuation of thousands of people across China is currently underway, Chinese state media reported on Thursday.
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV aired footage of flood relief efforts and rescue work underway in southeast parts of the country on Wednesday evening.
In Yingde, located in China's most populous province of Guangdong, personnel in military uniforms were deployed to place sandbags along the banks of the Beijiang River.The authorities concerned of S #China's Guangdong Province upgraded its flood control emergency response to Level I at 7:00pm ystd &ordered govts of all areas at risk to immediately suspend schools, productions, traffic &businesses if necessary to ensure safety of people's lives. pic.twitter.com/TqFduBo9Jb
— Ambassador Deng Xijun (@China2ASEAN) June 22, 2022
Heavy rain across southern provinces was expected to peak on Tuesday and was forecast to shift northward from Wednesday. The summer rainy season brings floods to China almost every year but environmental groups say climate change can bring heavier and more frequent downpours.Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by extreme flooding in China.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 23, 2022
Water levels in more than a hundred rivers have surged past flood warning levels, state-run media said, and record-high heat in some provinces is causing roads to buckle. https://t.co/AhqAq4mHNr pic.twitter.com/YXFpZrNgAT