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China dispatches working team to assist flood-hit province

CGTN

China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has dispatched a working team to flood-hit Hunan Province to provide disaster relief instructions, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Saturday.

The ministry urged efforts to promptly restore roads damaged by flooding and to make proper arrangements for resettling those affected by the disaster. Meanwhile, the ministry dispatched more rescue personnel and equipment to Guangxi and Anhui.

Rescuers evacuate people from flooding in Xianning City, central China's Hubei Province, June 22, 2024. /CFP
Rescuers evacuate people from flooding in Xianning City, central China's Hubei Province, June 22, 2024. /CFP

Rescuers evacuate people from flooding in Xianning City, central China's Hubei Province, June 22, 2024. /CFP

In recent weeks, devastating floods have hit many parts of China, damaging roads and buildings, and causing casualties.

Previously, a total of 105 million yuan ($14.7 million) was allocated to support the urgent restoration of flood-damaged roads in Guangdong, Guangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan and Guizhou.

On Friday, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters activated a Level-IV emergency response to flooding in Jiangsu and maintained a Level-IV response in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Chongqing and Guizhou.

Currently, the rain in southern China is weakening, and the rain belt is moving northward. Ministries have warned local authorities to take precautions against potential flash floods and geological disasters caused by intense rainfall.

(With input from Xinhua)

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