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People walk through a flooded street after heavy rains hit Harbin City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 28, 2024. /CFP
The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters activated a Level-IV emergency response to floods in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Wednesday.
In the coming days, heavy to torrential rains are expected in parts of Heilongjiang, increasing the overall risk of floods and geological disasters, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.
The ministry also launched a Level-IV emergency response for geological disasters in southwest China's Chongqing on Wednesday.
From Monday to Tuesday, the national comprehensive firefighting and rescue teams participated in 152 flood control and rescue operations, rescuing and evacuating 2,837 people.
China has a four-tier emergency response system for flood control, with Level I being the most urgent response.