Southern China is currently experiencing severe flooding, described as 'once a century' events, affecting nearly 127 million people. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has activated a Level-III emergency response in Guangdong province due to rising water levels in 24 rivers, reported by 38 hydrological stations. The National Meteorological Center has issued a yellow alert for rainstorms, anticipating further heavy downpours. These conditions have already resulted in landslides, city deluges, and significant infrastructural damage including a bridge collapse. Over 100,000 residents have been evacuated, while the floods have caused three fatalities and displaced 60,000 people. Additionally, the agricultural sector in Qingyuan city faces substantial losses. Firefighters rescued an elderly villager, and people fell into the water after a vessel collision.
In south China’s Qingyuan city, farmers are facing huge losses caused by widespread floods. https://t.co/mHXf23nsvU
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People fell into the water after a vessel collided with a bridge in Foshan City, south China's Guangdong Province, on Monday evening, according to the city's search and rescue center https://t.co/CRY0bl7CSN https://t.co/rZ5cFM6CmF
Southern China is facing severe floods after heavy rain, prompting the evacuation of over 100,000 people. Further confirmation of Hanke's School Boy's Theory of History: It's just one damn thing after another. https://t.co/PWx6dQpZfu
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China's National Meteorological Center issued a yellow alert for rainstorms on Monday as heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of the country. https://t.co/M4Mb58DFj4 https://t.co/oxZLAVP4CB
Firefighters rescued an elderly villager trapped in a flood on Saturday in south China's Wuzhou City. #China #flood #rescue https://t.co/Mi4Oq3kjqo
#China's water resource ministry issued an emergency advisory https://t.co/m2QEcQ0gQ1
Nearly 127million people in China brace for 'once a century' floods as biblical downpours trigger landslides and deluge cities https://t.co/3nH5LYve8I https://t.co/JzTmjzv75B
A total of 38 hydrological stations at 24 rivers in south China's Guangdong Province have reported water levels surpassing the alert threshold as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, according to the provincial department of water resources https://t.co/fAkFDHj0Jz https://t.co/bjd3H4DiE0
China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has renewed a Level-III emergency response to possible flooding in Guangdong province. https://t.co/zHZ9Ywu1mH https://t.co/5bHEJ2fcPZ
ALERT 🚨 'Once a century’ floods to hit southern China: state media https://t.co/4SciwtgCwV https://t.co/cNGivUvMoj