Heat Wave’s Wake: Severe Flooding in Southern China

Chongqing experiences flooding approaching 10 feet deep.
Heat Wave’s Wake: Severe Flooding in Southern China
Chongqing City experiences the worst torrential rain of the year on July 9. The Epoch Times photo archive
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The dissipation of the heat wave in Southern China saw the area hit by another plight: torrential rains that have caused severe flooding. The region has been beset by rain the past few days: the water levels of some rivers have exceeded the warning mark, while some areas have incurred extensive flood damage, as reported by China News Service on July 10.

The floods have affected ten southern China provinces since July 8, including Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou and Chongqing City, with disruption of highway and local traffic impacting rescue efforts. State statistics report that as of the morning of July 11, 14,920,000 people have been victimized by the floods, with 39 deaths and 13 disappearances. Twenty thousand houses have collapsed. Direct economic loss has been estimated at 8.6 billion yuan (US$1.3 billion).

The Yangtze River experienced rising water levels above the warning mark on July 9, while on July 10, an official of the regime’s Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters warned citizens to be on full alert for severe floods along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangze River.

Chongqing: Water Nearly Ten Feet Deep

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Chongqing City experiences the worst torrential rain of the year on July 9.  (The Epoch Times photo archive)