The Huai River basin in Central China recently suffered the most severe flooding in more than 50 years. The number of victims is estimated at more than 17 million. Authorities have already opened sluice gates or breached dykes in seven districts in Anhui Province to divert the torrent, and 500,000 living in flood diversion districts have been evacuated.
Recently heavy rains have resulted in floods in the central and southern regions of China. By July 12, these natural calamities have killed 360 people, affecting over 66 million people and resulted in economic losses exceeding 24 billion yuan (US$3 billion).
The aftermath of the flood—water rose waist-high in Wamen Village, Huaibin County, Henan Province. The Epoch Times
