CHINA: Continuous rainstorms in China trigger floods forcing local residents to evacuate

Record ID: 1960500

  • Title: CHINA: Continuous rainstorms in China trigger floods forcing local residents to evacuate
  • Date: 20th July 2013
  • Summary: QUXIAN COUNTY, DAZHOU CITY, SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHINA (JULY 19, 2013) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (CCTV - NO ACCESS CHINA) VARIOUS OF FLOODED STREET PEOPLE STANDING VARIOUS OF CARS SUBMERGING IN FLOOD WATER BOAT RAILING AND FLOOD WATER ZOUWU VILLAGE, ZAOZHUANG CITY, SHANDONG PROVINCE, CHINA (JULY 19, 2013) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (CCTV - NO ACCESS CHINA) FLOODED HOUSE MAN IN WATER VARIOUS
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  • Location: China
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Disasters,Environment,General
  • Reuters ID: LVA4V0GZETUR583RGIBG5DYSE8C3
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  • Story Text: Floods triggered by torrential rain across China caused chaos, flooding streets and forcing residents to evacuate, state media reported on Saturday (July 20).
    The worst floods this summer hit Quxian County in southwest China's Sichuan Province, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
    It is reported that in some places the water levels have more than doubled from their regular depths reaching 11 meters (36 ft.) in one particular site.
    Local authorities dispatched rescue boats, set up ropes along trees to aid evacuees and in one instance used a plastic washing-up bowl as a raft for a baby.
    In east China's Shandong Province, at least 10 villagers trapped in floods were filmed being rescued by local authorities.
    Villagers who risk having their homes washed away have been relocated in safe houses.
    The national meteorological center said that rain storms will continue to plague most parts of China in the next three days.
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