Heavy rains and floods in Henan, China - affects nearly 300,000 (UPDATE))

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Sun, 26 Sep 2021 11:47 UTC

From September 24th to 25th, there were heavy rains in Henan, and Nanyang, Luoyang, Pingdingshan, and many villages in Henan were flooded, mountain torrents and mudslides, vehicles were buried, and flood discharge houses collapsed!

Comment: Update: Sharjah24 on 27 September carried this Reuters report:

Heavy rainstorm triggers flooding, forces evacuation in China

A heavy rainstorm hit central China's Henan Province, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,100 villagers after rain-triggered floods caused severe damages to roads and disrupted local power and communication networks.

The storm, which left one person dead and two others missing, battered 15 townships of Nanzhao County since Friday morning, affecting nearly 300,000 people.

A total of 4,175 villagers have been evacuated to temporary shelters by Sunday morning, according to local authorities.

"Each village official is responsible for the evacuation of certain households. The officials have been evacuating villagers to the village administration center, schools and hotels. They will provide accommodation, free dishes and other supplies such as instant noodles, water and milk," said Li Dayong, deputy chief of Nanzhao County.

Electricians have rushed to villages to repair power and communication systems. Reservoirs in the county have also been releasing flood water to control the risk of breaches.