Heavy rains force evacuation of 23,000 residents in NE. Chinese city

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Heavy rains force evacuation of 23,000 residents in NE. Chinese city

STORY: Heavy rains force evacuation of 23,000 residents in NE. Chinese city DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: SHULAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of evacuated residents in Shulan City 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHIHENG, Head of the emergency rescue center, Shulan City 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN GUOMIN, Principal of No.3 High School of Shulan City STORYLINE: A total of 23,000 residents in Shulan, a city in northeast China's Jilin Province, have been evacuated to escape flooding caused by heavy rainfall due to Typhoon Khanun. According to the city's flood control headquarters, the relocated residents are from 20 different townships, and more than 4,000 of them have already been transferred to 62 makeshift venues since Wednesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHIHENG, Head of the emergency rescue center, Shulan City "People in areas near rivers, reservoirs and ponds as well as areas prone to mountain torrents and geological hazards should be evacuated as early as possible.

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