Overview

• At least nine people have died in Henan, Hubei and Guizhou provinces with several more listed as missing after rivers overflowed on June 30.
• Authorities evacuated over 80,000 residents from flood-prone areas as water surged into streets, housing complexes and shopping malls.
• China’s National Meteorological Center issued red alerts tracing rains from Sichuan to Liaoning as forecasts warn of further monsoon downpours.
• More than 1,000 rescue workers have been deployed to flash flood zones and Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing has urged local officials to step up evacuations.
• Flooding has disrupted transportation links, with train services into Beijing suspended and flight delays and cancellations at the capital’s airports.