Flood Warning For Much Of South Central And Eastern China

BEIJING (AP) - China has issued a warning for mudslides and flooding across a wide swath of south, central and eastern China, tour trương gia giới with heavy rain set to strike the area into Thursday.

The National Meteorological Center raised the threat level on Wednesday to yellow, its third highest, with thunderstorms and strong winds also forecast.

The provinces of Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Anhui and Zhejiang and the far southern region of Guangxi that have already suffered flooding in recent days will receive the most rain, the center said.

State broadcaster CCTV showed torrents of water flowing through the streets of mountain towns, carrying cars and motorcycles along with them.

Authorities have warned the risk is especially high for children who find themselves carried away by river currents or unable to escape from ponds.

More than 20 people have died and tens of thousands forced to evacuate in summer floods this year. Direct losses have already been estimated at more than $500 million, with the crucial tourism industry in the southern Guangxi region particularly hard hit.

China´s worst floods in recent years were in 1998, when more than 2,000 people died and almost 3 million homes were destroyed.
An aerial view shows the ancient town of Xiasi during flooding in Kaili city in southwest China's Guizhou province, Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

Flooding and mudslides in southern China have killed some and forced evacuations for thousands of people, official media reported Tuesday. (Chinatopix via AP)
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency a resident looks out from her flood damaged home in Bifeng Town of Zheng'an County in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 13, kynghidongduong.vn 2020.

Some have been killed and thousands evacuated in flooding in southern China, official media reported Tuesday, June 23, 2020. (Liu Xu/Xinhua via AP)