China-Rainstorm/Flood/Henan
Henan Province, central China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Amateur footage of flooded streets, inundated vehicles
Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, central China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Amateur footage of passengers on flooded subway
3. Amateur footage of floodwater rushing into subway
Henan Province, central China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Amateur footage of resident being swept away by floodwater
Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, central China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of traffic in flooded streets; police officers pushing stranded vehicles
6. Various of firefighters walking through floodwater, pushing school bus
7. Floodwater surrounding buildings
8. Firefighters pushing raft
9. Various of firefighters evacuating trapped residents
10. Various of firefighters rescuing man from stranded truck in floodwater
11. Truck in floodwater
12. Flooded street
Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, central China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Floodwater surrounding residential building
14. Various of firefighters evacuating senior resident to safety
Luoyang City, Henan Province, central China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Various of firefighters rescuing driver
16. Firefighters pushing stranded car
Beijing, China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Various of officials having meeting in Ministry of Emergency Management command center
China on Wednesday upgraded its emergency response to floods from Level III to Level II as heavy downpours ravaged the central province of Henan, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.
Torrential rains have lashed the central, western, and northern regions of Henan since July 17, and continued to wreak havoc as of Tuesday afternoon, the MEM said.
Some rivers in the province, including tributaries of the Yellow and Haihe rivers, have seen their water levels exceed warning levels, the Ministry of Water Resources warned.
Continued rainfalls are expected to trigger sharp water level rises and flooding over the next three days.
According to the meteorological department, as of 14:00 on Tuesday, average rainfall over the past 24 hours reached 253 mm in the provincial capital Zhengzhou, with the biggest rainfall of 400.8 mm recorded in Pingdingshan City's Lushan County.
The heavy downpours flooded streets, stranding motorists and disrupting traffic across the region. Train services were suspended, many highways were closed, and flights were delayed or canceled in Henan.
In Zhengzhou, heavy rain even flooded the subway, leaving passengers trapped in waist-high floodwater.
Meanwhile, firefighters in the cities of Zhengzhou, Pingdingshan, and Luoyang have been busy evacuating local residents to safety. The provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters on Tuesday said that more than 144,660 residents have been affected by torrential rains in Henan since July 16, and 10,152 have been relocated to safe places.
As of Tuesday, fire departments in Henan have carried out 408 flood-relief and emergency rescues. Fire departments in Zhengzhou alone have dispatched 548 fire engines, 25 boats, and 2,710 firefighters in response to emergencies. A total of 849 trapped people were saved, and more than 1,500 residents were evacuated to safety in Zhengzhou.
Floodwater has damaged 9,222 hectares of crops, causing direct economic losses of nearly 73 million yuan (about 11.3 million U.S. dollars).
The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters dispatched a work team to the affected areas in Henan to help local authorities with disaster relief work.
China has a four-tier flood-control emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe.
China-Rainstorm/Flood/Henan
Dateline : July 20, 2021
Location : Henan,China
Duration : 3'08
Henan Province, central China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Amateur footage of flooded streets, inundated vehicles
Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, central China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Amateur footage of passengers on flooded subway
3. Amateur footage of floodwater rushing into subway
Henan Province, central China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Amateur footage of resident being swept away by floodwater
Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, central China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of traffic in flooded streets; police officers pushing stranded vehicles
6. Various of firefighters walking through floodwater, pushing school bus
7. Floodwater surrounding buildings
8. Firefighters pushing raft
9. Various of firefighters evacuating trapped residents
10. Various of firefighters rescuing man from stranded truck in floodwater
11. Truck in floodwater
12. Flooded street
Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, central China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Floodwater surrounding residential building
14. Various of firefighters evacuating senior resident to safety
Luoyang City, Henan Province, central China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Various of firefighters rescuing driver
16. Firefighters pushing stranded car
Beijing, China - July 20, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Various of officials having meeting in Ministry of Emergency Management command center
China on Wednesday upgraded its emergency response to floods from Level III to Level II as heavy downpours ravaged the central province of Henan, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.
Torrential rains have lashed the central, western, and northern regions of Henan since July 17, and continued to wreak havoc as of Tuesday afternoon, the MEM said.
Some rivers in the province, including tributaries of the Yellow and Haihe rivers, have seen their water levels exceed warning levels, the Ministry of Water Resources warned.
Continued rainfalls are expected to trigger sharp water level rises and flooding over the next three days.
According to the meteorological department, as of 14:00 on Tuesday, average rainfall over the past 24 hours reached 253 mm in the provincial capital Zhengzhou, with the biggest rainfall of 400.8 mm recorded in Pingdingshan City's Lushan County.
The heavy downpours flooded streets, stranding motorists and disrupting traffic across the region. Train services were suspended, many highways were closed, and flights were delayed or canceled in Henan.
In Zhengzhou, heavy rain even flooded the subway, leaving passengers trapped in waist-high floodwater.
Meanwhile, firefighters in the cities of Zhengzhou, Pingdingshan, and Luoyang have been busy evacuating local residents to safety. The provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters on Tuesday said that more than 144,660 residents have been affected by torrential rains in Henan since July 16, and 10,152 have been relocated to safe places.
As of Tuesday, fire departments in Henan have carried out 408 flood-relief and emergency rescues. Fire departments in Zhengzhou alone have dispatched 548 fire engines, 25 boats, and 2,710 firefighters in response to emergencies. A total of 849 trapped people were saved, and more than 1,500 residents were evacuated to safety in Zhengzhou.
Floodwater has damaged 9,222 hectares of crops, causing direct economic losses of nearly 73 million yuan (about 11.3 million U.S. dollars).
The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters dispatched a work team to the affected areas in Henan to help local authorities with disaster relief work.
China has a four-tier flood-control emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe.
ID : 8212552
Published : 2021-07-21 02:58
Last Modified : 2021-07-21 16:20:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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