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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
GUIYANG, June 28 (Xinhua) — Severe flooding has once again hit Rongjiang County in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, prompting local authorities to once again issue the highest-level emergency response, which took effect at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
According to hydrological forecasts, the water level in the Dulyu River will reach a maximum of 253.5 meters at around 17:00 on Saturday. This level, which corresponds to a peak flood flow of 8,360 cubic meters per second, exceeds the guaranteed water level of 251.5 meters.
The local flood and drought control headquarters has decided to raise the flood emergency response level from level two to level one, the highest in the country’s four-tier weather warning system.
Local authorities are organizing the evacuation of residents from the affected areas to safer places.
Rongjiang County has been suffering from severe flooding due to incessant rainfall since June 24. As of Thursday afternoon, six people had died in the flooding. -0-