2024-04-22 19:22:00
Southern China is facing severe flooding. due to unusually heavy rains This is particularly true in Guangdong province, where many rivers have overflowed and flooded many cities. until hundreds of thousands of people are evacuated
Foreign news agencies reported on Monday, April 22, 2024 that Guangdong Province in southern China We are facing unprecedented severe flooding. Since Friday (April 19), heavy rains have fallen. causing many rivers to overflow Recently, at least four people have died, while at least 110,000 people living near major rivers have had to evacuate to escape flooding.
According to the Xinhua News Agency report, the floods left four people dead, including three during heavy rains in Zhaoqing and another during rescue operations in Shaoguan. There were also 10 people missing in Shaoguan and Qingyuan towns.
Rescuers had to use both helicopters and rubber boats to reach flood-affected areas. Along the Bei River The southern tributary of the Pearl River, which flows from Shaoguan City to the Pearl River Delta.
Saturday More than 300 rescue workers helped evacuate six villages in the city of Jiangwen. where the road was cut due to a landslide. Six people were also injured. The landslide also cut phone and internet signals in the city. before authorities repaired it so it might be used once more on Sunday.
Over the weekend More than 1.16 million homes in Guangdong province experienced power outages, but regarding 80 percent of them had been restored by Sunday evening. while throughout the province Floods caused the destruction of 36 houses and 48 others which were seriously damaged. and directly caused losses to the economy of nearly 140.6 million yuan.
Guangdong provincial officials confirmed that the water level of the Bei River at the “Feilaixia” (Feilaixia) Reservoir in Qingyuan City exceeded the highest level in 50 years on Monday, April 22. The water level at the Feilaixia hydropower station is approaching the highest level in 100 years.
Earlier, the Guangdong Provincial Flood and Disaster Prevention Bureau warned that the water level of the Sick River will reach its highest level in 100 years early Monday morning. But they then revised their forecasts downwards.
While the policy of Shaoguan which is in the north of Guangdong province Reduction of flood emergency response level to level 3 from 4, with level 1 being the worst case.
As for Qingyuan City, water levels reached the level of the first floor of buildings in some areas on Sunday morning. And more than 60,000 people had to evacuate from 4 p.m. the same day. Some schools in the flooded area. I also have to stop teaching on Monday.
The Ministry of Water Resources of Guangdong Province revealed that Between 10:00 a.m. Friday and 11:00 a.m. Sunday, the entire Guangdong province recorded an average of 121.8 mm of rain.
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) expects rains to continue in Guangdong province until Tuesday April 23, with some areas receiving an average of 100-170mm of rain in the 24 hours of Monday followingnoon . and there will be moderate to heavy rain. In other areas of countries like Beijing, Tianjin city and Hebei province
Local newspapers Guangzhou Daily and Nanfang Daily reported that the cities of Guangzhou, Shaoguan and Lechang recorded their heaviest rainfall in April.
Rain also has a significant impact on travel. Between Friday and Sunday More than 300 train services in the province were delayed or canceled. before returning to full service on Monday. Baiyun International Airport also had to cancel a number of flights.
The CMA said heavy rain fell in southern China. It is caused by a subtropical anticyclone more intense than normal. making the temperature warmer drawing more moisture from the South China Sea and the Bay of Bengal Resulting in heavy rain
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