Photos: The extreme weather caused by heavy rains in Guangdong is not over yet | Floods | Qingyuan
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This aerial photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows flooding in buildings and streets after heavy rain hit Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, southern China. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
[The Epoch Times, April 24, 2024]China’s Guangdong Province has suffered heavy rainfall in recent days. A total of 70 rainstorm warning signals have come into effect across the province. Floods have occurred in Shaoguan, Qingyuan, Yingde and other places, with roads inundated, farmland damaged, and resulting Many casualties.
The authorities announced that as of April 23, three people had died in Zhaoqing, one person had died in Shaoguan, and 10 people were still missing in Shaoguan, Qingyuan and other places. The province has evacuated a total of 110,000 people and resettled 25,800 people in emergency. However, photos and videos from the scene showed that many roads were flooded, bridges collapsed, cars were washed away, houses were submerged in water, and residents were trapped, indicating that the disaster was extremely serious. Therefore, the outside world questioned the authenticity of the Chinese Communist Party’s official data.
On the morning of the 24th, the heavy rain stopped and the floods gradually receded. However, according to the forecast of the mainland meteorological department, the rainfall in Guangdong has not ended yet. There will still be heavy rains from the 25th to the 26th. There may also be extremely heavy rains in parts of Shaoguan City. The risk of disasters is high and the disaster prevention situation is grim.
As for why the disaster was so serious, many people suspected that it was related to flood discharge, and believed that the authorities released a large amount of flood water from the reservoir in order to protect Guangzhou downstream.
In addition, on April 23 and 24, the Yangtze River Flood Control Headquarters and the Yellow River Water Conservancy Commission respectively announced that major floods may occur in the middle and lower reaches of the main stream of the Yangtze River and the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River during this year’s flood season.
On April 24, 2024, Shatang Village, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province after the flood. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, floods caused by heavy rains flooded a hotel in Shatang Village, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. The picture shows a worker cleaning up mud and water in the hotel room. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, floods caused by heavy rains flooded a hotel in Shatang Village, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. The picture shows workers cleaning up mud and water in the hotel room. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, floods caused by heavy rains flooded a hotel in Shatang Village, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. The picture shows workers cleaning the terrace of the hotel room. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, floods caused by heavy rains flooded a hotel in Shatang Village, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, leaving the scene in a mess. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, floods caused by heavy rains flooded a hotel in Shatang Village, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. The picture shows workers cleaning the hotel rooms. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, floods caused by heavy rains flooded a hotel in Shatang Village, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. Pictures showed that the jacuzzi outside a room in the hotel was filled with muddy water. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, a ferry station on Lunzhou Island along the Beijiang River in Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province was flooded. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, workers were cleaning the entrance and exit along the Beijiang River in Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, workers were cleaning the entrance and exit along the Beijiang River in Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, floods caused by heavy rains flooded Shatang Village, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. The picture shows workers cleaning up a building. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, people cleaned chairs in a restaurant after heavy rain hit the Qingyuan area of Guangdong Province. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, after heavy rain hit the Qingyuan area of Guangdong Province, a woman picked up a chair that was washed away from the muddy water. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, a worker was cleaning up garbage on the road after heavy rain hit the Qingyuan area of Guangdong Province. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, after the Qingyuan area of Guangdong Province was hit by heavy rains, workers were cleaning up garbage in flooded areas. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, after the Qingyuan area of Guangdong Province was hit by heavy rains, workers were cleaning up garbage in flooded areas. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)On April 24, 2024, a worker was cleaning muddy water on the road after heavy rain hit the Qingyuan area of Guangdong Province. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)This aerial photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows flooding in buildings and streets after heavy rain hit Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, southern China. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)This aerial photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows flooding in buildings and streets after heavy rain hit Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, southern China. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)On April 22, 2024, buildings and streets were flooded after heavy rains in Qingyuan City, southern Guangdong. (STR/CNS/AFP via Getty Images)This aerial photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows a park flooded after heavy rain hit Qingyuan City in southern China’s Guangdong Province. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)This aerial photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows a park flooded after heavy rain hit Qingyuan City in southern China’s Guangdong Province. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)This aerial photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows an island being flooded after heavy rain hit Qingyuan City in southern China’s Guangdong Province. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)This aerial photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows an island being flooded after heavy rain hit Qingyuan City in southern China’s Guangdong Province. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)This aerial photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows flood discharge from a dam in Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, southern China. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)This aerial photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows people standing on a sidewalk in a flooded area after heavy rain hit Qingyuan City in southern China’s Guangdong Province. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)On April 22, 2024, a man rode on a messy street after heavy rain hit Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. (STR/CNS/AFP via Getty Images)
