Residents The storm is raging central Chinese people On Thursday, the city of Zhengzhou was eradicating dirt from homes, towing away broken cars and piles of destroyed items. After the flood At least 33 people died in the city and surrounding areas.
The rain continued to hit parts of Henan Province, of which Zhengzhou is the capital city.
The streets became rivers, and people were trapped in apartments, offices, hotels and rural houses in dozens of cities and towns.
In the worst accident in Zhengzhou, the subway system was flooded on Tuesday night, killing 12 people.
The official Xinhua News Agency reported that eight people were missing in the flood.
According to a CCTV report, the storm front is now shifting to northeastern Henan, affecting cities such as Hebi, Anyang, and Xinxiang.
According to the city’s Meteorological Bureau, Xinxiang had the largest rainfall on record, with more than 25 cm (9.8 inches) of rainfall in the 19 hours between Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon. The local government has urged people not to leave their homes unless necessary.
Due to the flooding of lakes and rivers, water and power outages, residents sought help through social media. These posts say that without external help, residents can only rely on themselves.
According to a CCTV report, public transportation in Anyang has been suspended on Thursday, and people have been asked to work from home.
Zhengzhou, a city of 12 million people, experienced dry weather on Thursday, but most of the city is still underwater. With the flooding of subway stations and stranded trains, the rain caused roads to collapse, and rail and air transportation were interrupted.
It also cut off water, electricity and gas supplies, and set up more than 40 temporary stations in the city to provide clean water.
On Wednesday, July 21, 2021, a man carried a woman on a flooded road after a record downpour in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, central China.
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Zhengzhou is the main hub of China’s railway network. Some trains stay on the tracks for up to 40 hours, prompting rescuers to deliver food and water to passengers. According to the local newspaper Henan Daily, some passengers were able to return to the place of departure, while others had to be rescued at the detention location.
CCTV said on its news app that more than 3 million people in Henan were affected by the floods, and the direct economic loss was estimated at 1.2 billion yuan (US$189 million). Tens of thousands of people were transferred to emergency shelters.
According to the China Meteorological Administration, rainfall in Henan will begin to weaken on Thursday night.
On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, people walked on flooded roads after a record downpour in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, central China. Twelve people were found dead in the flood in the city.
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As the torrential rain is about to end, Typhoon Renfa is approaching Taiwan and the coastal provinces of southeast China.
Taiwan’s Central Meteorological Bureau issued a warning that heavy rain or heavy rain would affect Taipei City and other parts of northern Taiwan on Thursday night.
The China Meteorological Administration said that the storm is expected to transfer to mainland China and hit the financial center of Shanghai and the nearby provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangsu with heavy rains and strong winds.
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