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China Floods: Swimmers Navigate Streets After Typhoon
13 Jul
Summary
- Severe flooding inundated Hebei and Liaoning provinces after Typhoon Bavi.
- Residents were seen swimming and paddle-boarding on submerged streets.
- Authorities prioritized relocating and resettling 1,800 stranded villagers.
China's northern Hebei and northeastern Liaoning provinces are currently experiencing severe flooding following Typhoon Bavi.
Videos circulating on social media depict submerged roads where residents are navigating by swimming and paddle-boarding, with some areas in Hebei seeing water levels rise over two meters. Several cars were swept away by strong currents.
This extreme weather event follows Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to hit mainland China this year. Authorities had warned of torrential rain across multiple provinces, including Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, and Anhui, intensifying flood risks.
In Hebei, approximately 1,800 villagers in Kuancheng remain stranded, and their relocation is a top priority for authorities. Liaoning has raised its red alert for flash floods due to very high risks. Some areas in northeastern China anticipate thunderstorms and hailstorms, with warnings of potential tornadoes in parts of Jiangsu.
