Flooding Worsens in China as Discharged Waters From Three Gorges Dam Inundate Cities

Flooding Worsens in China as Discharged Waters From Three Gorges Dam Inundate Cities
The submerged streets and inundated buildings after a flood in Mianning county in southwestern China’s Sichuan province on June 27, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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Heavy rain continued to fall on dozens of Chinese cities on June 29, leading to severe flooding. But unlike past instances of major disasters, no senior Chinese Communist Party officials have visited the affected regions thus far.

Moreover, the Three Gorges Dam, located in the upper region of the Yangtze river in Hubei Province, and other reservoirs discharged their accumulated water, affecting nearby cities.

Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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