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Levee Breaches in Henan: Thousands Evacuated
15 Aug
Summary
- Typhoon Dolphin caused multiple levee breaches in Henan province.
- Hospital and driving school submerged after Jialu River levee breach.
- Thousands evacuated safely; national disaster relief response activated.
As of Friday, August 15, 2026, Henan province is grappling with severe flooding due to Typhoon Dolphin, the year's 13th typhoon. Multiple levee breaches have occurred since Wednesday.
On Thursday night, a 30-meter breach on the Jialu River in Zhoukou submerged parts of a hospital and a driving school. Emergency services successfully evacuated 357 patients and staff from the hospital, alongside 75 individuals from the driving school. Rescue operations are ongoing, with efforts focused on flood diversion and levee repair.
Earlier breaches affected Xuchang and Pingdingshan. A levee in Cangtou village, Xuchang, and another in Jiaxian county, Pingdingshan, experienced breaches. Over 2,100 residents were evacuated from Jiaxian county, and that breach was sealed by Friday night.
The National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Relief activated a Level IV national disaster relief emergency response. Authorities have allocated 30,000 disaster-relief supplies and urgently disbursed 30 million yuan ($4.45 million) for emergency recovery and infrastructure repair.
