Disaster relief efforts underway in flood-hit county in southwest China

Heavy flooding has returned to Rongjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, prompting local authorities to re-activate the highest-level emergency flood response on June 28.

The local flood control and drought relief headquarters has upgraded the flood control emergency response from Level II to Level I, the highest level in China's four-tier weather warning system.

Local authorities are evacuating residents from affected areas. By 6 p.m. on June 28, Rongjiang had organized urgent evacuation and relocation of 11,992 households and 41,574 individuals.

China has allocated an additional 100 million yuan (about $13.96 million) from the central budget to support emergency response and recovery efforts in flood-hit Guizhou Province, bringing the total to 200 million yuan, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.

Since June 24, Rongjiang has been hit by severe flooding due to persistent rainstorms.