Due to the impact of Typhoon No. 3 Gaemi, China's Yangtze River is experiencing the third flood in 2024, Xinhua News Agency quoted information from the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources.
The latest flood on the Yangtze River was recorded when the water level at the Lianhuatang hydrological station, one of the water level monitoring points of the mainstream in the middle of the Yangtze River, reached the warning level of 32.5 meters at 6:50 p.m. on July 29.
China's Ministry of Water Resources has implemented flood relief activities, including responding to dike breaches in Hunan province, central China.
Meanwhile, the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources has activated a level 3 emergency response to floods in Hunan province and activated a level 4 emergency response to floods in Jiangsu, Anhui, and Jiangxi provinces, and sent working groups and experts to Hunan to guide the implementation of flood prevention efforts.
China's Ministry of Water Resources urges increased monitoring and early warning of floods, increased patrols of dykes and reservoirs, and prevention of flooding on small and medium-sized rivers as well as flash floods.
China has a four-level emergency response system to control flooding, of which level 1 is the strongest.
SCMP reported on July 29 that heavy rains in Hunan province, central China, led to three river dike breaks in less than 20 hours, forcing thousands of people to evacuate when the water rose to record levels.
The Ho Nam Provincial Emergency Response Command Center said that the latest dike breach occurred on the afternoon of July 29 on the Nguyen Giang River in Tuong Dam City, Ho Nam Province, after storm No. 3 Gaemi. Previously, on the evening of July 28, floods caused two other dike breaches on the Nguyen Giang River - a branch of the Tuong Giang River - forcing more than 4,000 people to flee their homes.
"Due to rising river water, the water level has almost submerged tree trunks on both sides of the river as well as the first floor of many houses," China's state broadcaster CCTV reported on July 29.
much of China has struggled with heavy rains and flooding in recent weeks, with 15 provinces now in a state of emergency alert.
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has called on authorities to closely monitor heavy rains and severe weather after Typhoon No. 3 Gaemi swept through the country.
The flood and heavy rains season in China is forecast to continue into August and typhoon activity is expected to increase, Chinese officials noted.
Authorities have also warned of the potential impact of heavy rains on grain output in northeastern China, one of the country's main grain-producing regions.
