Since July 13, Jilin Province has been hit by continuous heavy rainfall. Multiple reservoirs discharged floodwaters simultaneously, and reports of breached dikes emerged along several river sections.
Public data show that Jilin Province has over 116 large and medium-sized reservoirs, with Dunhua City alone accounting for nearly 38 small and medium-sized reservoirs.
"The flooding here started around 7:30 p.m. on the 14th," she said, describing how several surrounding villages were inundated.
She added: "Homes in rural Northeast China are usually single-story houses. After the flood passed, only the roof ridges were visible in shallower areas, while houses in deeper waters completely disappeared."
She also saw numerous vehicles swept away by the flood and a large number of rural homes that were no longer habitable: "Many houses have turned into structural hazards."
She noted that the disaster was not limited to rural areas; urban Dunhua City also suffered severe waterlogging. "Over in the Yiyangcheng area of Dunhua City, the first floor was completely submerged—water had reached the second floor."
According to her, in addition to Shaheyan Town, several other areas—including Dashitou Town, Heishi Township, Huangnihe Town, and E'mu Town—were flooded as well.
Ms. Zhou said: "This year's flood didn't just submerge houses; most importantly, the crops in the fields were completely destroyed."
Livestock Farmer: 'All 800 Pigs Are Gone'
Han Chunmei (alias), a livestock farmer in Dashitou Town, Dunhua, shared her experience with The Epoch Times. She said all 800 of her pigs died, resulting in losses exceeding several million yuan.Ms. Han explained that while upstream reservoirs released floodwaters, downstream hydropower stations held the water back, forcefully driving up local water levels. "In the end, houses were submerged, and the hydropower station itself collapsed," she said.
She described the tragic scene at her pig farm: "I raised over 800 pigs in total. Now, there are only about a hundred dead pigs left in the yard; the rest were washed away. A lot of piglets drowned too."
She said that after the flood receded, her pig farm was covered in a "stark white layer" of pig carcasses. "Apart from epidemic prevention personnel who hauled away the dead pigs, no other government officials have come by—not even to carry out disinfection measures."
Ms. Han roughly tallied her losses, estimating direct damages to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
She mentioned that her family was not the only one affected. "Many people in Dashitou Town are livestock farmers—some raising 800, 1,000, or 500 pigs. There are also various lumber mills, furniture factories, and roadside restaurants that were flooded. Every business suffered significant losses."
She added that although she heard the government allocated over $4.4 million in disaster relief funds, she had not seen a single government official. When she approached relevant government departments, officials ignored her.
Left with no other choice, she began posting videos on platforms like Douyin seeking help, only to receive phone calls shortly after demanding that she delete the posts.
"They call every day asking me to take down the posts. We've suffered a disaster, and the government offers no help. When I post online to seek help from the outside world, they tell me to shut up," she said.