Farmers have lost all their crops and factories are soaked as flood waters pour into Lanxi, at the junction of the Jinhua and Qu rivers, southwest of Hangzhou. Utilities have been cut off, residents isolated, and livestock washed away.
Consecutive days of heavy rains have caused the water level of the Yangtze River and its tributaries to rise sharply. The Qiantang River, famed for centuries as the southern terminal of the Grand Canal, faced the largest flooding in 56 years through June 20, affecting 44.13 million people.
Although China’s official reports did not mention any deaths, The Epoch Times has confirmed that a family of three died as a result of flooding in Quzhou, Zhejiang.
The highest water level since 1955 on the Lan River was recorded on June 20. A report by Today’s Morning Express pegs the peak at 110 ft, which exceeds flood stage by over 8 ft.
As the torrent passed through Nufu Street in Lanxi, a 196-foot long levee was ripped apart, flooding the street. The town of Xiangxi in Lanxi is entirely inundated, with only rooftops and the tops of electricity poles seen above water.
Consecutive days of heavy rains have caused the water level of the Yangtze River and its tributaries to rise sharply. The Qiantang River, famed for centuries as the southern terminal of the Grand Canal, faced the largest flooding in 56 years through June 20, affecting 44.13 million people.
Although China’s official reports did not mention any deaths, The Epoch Times has confirmed that a family of three died as a result of flooding in Quzhou, Zhejiang.
The highest water level since 1955 on the Lan River was recorded on June 20. A report by Today’s Morning Express pegs the peak at 110 ft, which exceeds flood stage by over 8 ft.
As the torrent passed through Nufu Street in Lanxi, a 196-foot long levee was ripped apart, flooding the street. The town of Xiangxi in Lanxi is entirely inundated, with only rooftops and the tops of electricity poles seen above water.
On June 21, a worker from a factory there said, “Most of the street was flooded, with commercial shops and farmers having the worst of it.”
The worker also said: “The situation was the most severe on June 20. The flooding was typically waist-deep, and all the machines in the factory were soaked. Some areas are trapped by the water and contact with them has been lost as electricity, water, and traffic in and out have been cut off.”
A local resident described the scene: “The farmers are affected the most, losing everything. With so much destruction, they’ve lost their income for the entire year. The flood has washed pigs, ducks, and chickens in the farms away. They have no idea where the animals have ended up.”
The affected population in Lanxi is 340,000 people. More than 1,000 houses have collapsed and approximately 130,000 people have been moved to other locations. The immediate economic loss is RMB 2.829 billion (US$437.7 million). 186 highways are impassable, and damaged dikes extend for 174 miles.
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The worker also said: “The situation was the most severe on June 20. The flooding was typically waist-deep, and all the machines in the factory were soaked. Some areas are trapped by the water and contact with them has been lost as electricity, water, and traffic in and out have been cut off.”
A local resident described the scene: “The farmers are affected the most, losing everything. With so much destruction, they’ve lost their income for the entire year. The flood has washed pigs, ducks, and chickens in the farms away. They have no idea where the animals have ended up.”
The affected population in Lanxi is 340,000 people. More than 1,000 houses have collapsed and approximately 130,000 people have been moved to other locations. The immediate economic loss is RMB 2.829 billion (US$437.7 million). 186 highways are impassable, and damaged dikes extend for 174 miles.
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