Multiple regions in China level flood emergency response level

China allocated relief materials, blankets and tents, to Anhui and Hunan provinces which have been hit hard by flooding. Multiple regions in China have upgraded their flood emergency response level as the second flood peak this year has formed on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River on Friday, according to local authorities.

The peak flow is expected to reach 55,000 cubic meters per second at 8:00 p.m. Beijing Time on Friday, which will be stronger than the first one earlier this month, the authorities said. 

Wuhu City in east China's Anhui Province has upgraded its emergency flood control response from second to highest.

The local authorities in Enshi City, central China's Hubei Province, has upgraded its emergency flood control response from third to second, and a total of 28,793 people were evacuated.

Taihu Lake in East China's Jiangsu Province has activated the highest level of flood emergency response, and also launched defense highest level of flood and drought emergency response at same time, local authorities said on Friday.