Heavy Rain Hits Yangtze River Again, Inundating Cities and Leaving Many Homeless

A man looks out at vehicles stuck along a flooded street after heavy rains hit the area in Linyi, in China's eastern Shandong Province, on Aug. 14, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images

Flooding as a result of heavy rainfall in Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces caused the Yangtze River to overflow in recent days, inundating cities in China’s western regions.

The Yangtze’s water level in Chongqing city may exceed the safety level on Aug. 19, which means an embankment breach could happen at any time, according to state-run broadcaster CCTV, which cited officials.