Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Remnants of Tropical Storm Danas Trigger Flood Evacuations Across China During Heatwave

Extended heavy rainfall has driven 25 rivers past warning levels, prompting large-scale evacuations in regions with damaged flood defenses

Image
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • Remnants of Danas have drenched Zhejiang and Fujian with up to 300 mm of rain since July 8, extending flood risks inland toward Jiangxi and Guangdong
  • Levels in 25 rivers across southwestern provinces have breached warning thresholds, leading to the evacuation of over 10,000 residents and suspension of school and ferry services
  • A landslide in Xuyong county, Sichuan, has buried a home and left five people missing as rescue crews work amid saturated slopes
  • Flash floods have displaced more than 6,500 people in Yibin and Chongqing and forced relocation of over 300 residents near Tibet’s Gyirong after riverbanks gave way
  • A stagnant subtropical high is driving near-record heat in central and northeastern China, straining power grids and public health systems