Flood season is hitting China.
Heavy rains are water-logging regions and triggering landslides, causing severe damages, and adding to the already high toll of China’s post-pandemic era.
A local bureau recently put out an alert, warning of severe flooding sourced from 50 rivers across 9 provinces. And the resulting landslides forced more than 900 people to evacuate.
In China’s southern Hunan province, over 10,000 people were forced to move to high ground, due to a Sunday flood.
Around 70 houses collapsed, 2,283 were damaged, and farm fields were flooded. Losses so far have been estimated at least 575 million yuan ($79 million).
Meanwhile in Central China, one town is grappling with its most severe flood in 50 years. Public streets and residences took the brunt of the damage.
Since late June, near-constant rainfall has accumulated into strong river currents.
Eleven provinces—around half of China’s land area—were expected to receive heavy rains in the coming days, mainly in the humid south.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
