China activates level-III emergency response for flooding

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China activates level-III emergency response for flooding

STORY: China activates level-III emergency response for flooding DATELINE: June 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of flooding situation in south China STORYLINE: China's Ministry of Water Resources said Monday that a level-III emergency response for flood control has been initiated as floods hit south China's Pearl River basin. Heavy rain will likely sweep the Pearl River basin from Monday to Wednesday, with the water levels of its main rivers estimated to rise. The ministry has sent working groups to Guangxi and Guangdong to guide flood control work. Liuzhou city in Guangxi saw heavy downpours on Monday, leading to rising water levels and flooding. In the face of heavy rain, the ministry has launched an emergency response for seven provincial-level regions including Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan. In recent days, Nanping, Sanming, Longyan and other areas in Fujian were hit by heavy rainfall. Disaster relief efforts

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