Jiangsu raises emergency response level in some localities amid floods

The emergency response for flood control in the Taihu Lake region and the Yangtze River in east China's Jiangsu Province were upgraded to the second highest level on Sunday afternoon, according to provincial authorities.

Affected by flooding in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and recent heavy rainfall, water levels of some major rivers and lakes in Jiangsu have been on the rise. 

On Friday, Chinese authorities raised the emergency response for flood control in the Yangtze River and riverside areas to Level II, the second highest in its system.