Rescue, relief operations in full swing in China's flood-hit areas

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Rescue, relief operations in full swing in China's flood-hit areas

STORY: Rescue, relief operations in full swing in China's flood-hit areas DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods in Heilongjiang Province, Hebei Province and Tianjin STORYLINE: Rescue and relief operations are in full swing in flood-hit areas in north and northeast China. Typhoon-induced rainstorms wreaked havoc in the regions over the past few days. In northeast China's Heilongjiang, power station workers are working around the clock to restore power supplies for the locals. Zhuozhou City in north China's Hebei is one of the worst-affected areas. Over 800 firefighters have been mobilized for drainage operations. In north China's Tianjin, more than 5,200 police officers are sent for rescue and relief operations daily. Police helicopters are also used to monitor key waterways. To support the recovery of agricultural production, China on Tuesday allocated disaster relief funds totaling 732 mln yuan (about $102.3 mln). Xinhua News

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