FOCUS | China steps up flood control, disaster relief efforts as Typhoon Bavi moves inland -Xinhua
FOCUS | China steps up flood control, disaster relief efforts as Typhoon Bavi moves inland
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-07-12 21:56:15
This photo taken by a cellphone on July 12, 2026 shows trees blown down by strong winds on a roadside in Yueqing City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Water Resources on Sunday upgraded its flood warning to yellow, as Typhoon Bavi is forecast to bring heavy rainfall to vast swathes of the country from Sunday to Tuesday. Local authorities have stepped up flood control and disaster relief efforts in the affected areas.
China has a four-tier color-coded warning system for floods, with red being the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue. The yellow alert calls for heightened preparedness and precautionary measures.
The downpours, with accumulative precipitation ranging from 40 mm to 90 mm, are expected to hit parts of eastern, central and southern China, including the Yangtze-Huaihe region, the Yellow River basin, and northeastern areas. Some regions may see rainfall exceeding 260 mm.
An aerial drone photo taken on July 12, 2026 shows cars moving on an inundated road in Yueqing City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)Steel frames are installed along a road where guardrails were blown down by strong winds in Yuhuan of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)Citizens walk through an inundated road in Yueqing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)Steel frames are installed along a road where guardrails were blown down by strong winds in Yuhuan of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)A staff member drives an excavator to clear a road blocked by small-scale landslides in a village in Qiangtian County, Lishui City, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)An aerial drone photo taken on July 12, 2026 shows workers draining floodwaters from an inundated road in Yueqing City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)Volunteers and emergency workers remove an iron signboard frame blown down by strong winds in Yuhuan of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)■
