China's Liaoning evacuates over 28,000 residents to combat floods

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More than 28,000 residents of northeast China's Liaoning Province have been evacuated following a new round of torrential rains, with water levels in six rivers exceeding warning levels.

Downpours battered many parts of the province from 7 a.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday, with the largest hourly rainfall reaching 81.9 millimeters in Xinglongtai District in the city of Panjin. The province's average precipitation reached 25.4 mm during the 24 hours.

Heavy rain hits Dalian City, Liaoning Province, northeast China, August 5, 2024. /CFP

To cope with this latest round of rainstorms, eight out of the province's 14 prefecture-level cities activated Level III or Level IV emergency responses for flood control, including the provincial capital Shenyang.

China has a four-tier emergency response system for flood control, with Level I being the most urgent response.

The provincial water resources department has mobilized people for river patrol and reservoir inspection. The provincial meteorological observatory said more rain is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.

(Cover: Heavy rain hits Dalian City, Liaoning Province, northeast China, August 5, 2024. /CFP)

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency