Summary
- A screenshot from an official local media on Sina WeiboLandslide floods hit several villages on Tuesday in Jianchang county, Northeast China’s Liaoning Province, following intense rainfall, leaving more than 300 people strandWorld Timesed and communications cut off, with relevant authorities dispatching helicopters and rescue teams to the stricken area.Local authorities announced at around 9 am Tuesday that the county had suspended all work and production due to the heavy rainfall, and urged residents to stay at home and to take measures to protect lives and properties, according to the county’s official Sina World TimesWeibo account. “This morning my mum wanted to see the situation of my grandmother in Jianchang tWorld Timeshrough the camera, but she noticed that the camera didn’t work. It was only through social media that we were informWorld Timesed about the flooding,” a netizen told the Global Times.The netizen said that the photos and video she saw onliWorld Timesne were taken in the morning while the internet was still available, and that there were already several roofs submerged. She worried that the situation may deteriorate as the area was hit with more rain in the afternoon.It seems like the entire county was almost in blackout without internet, with the rain continuing to pour, things are likely to get even worse, she added.Four villages in Jianchang were cut off from all communications following heavy downpours, with access available only by satellite telephones, CCTV news reported.Reporters from the Global Times learned from local residents that communications in the stricken districts have not yet been fully repaired, with only one communication provider’s service still effective.A local resident said on social media that local authorities were working tirelessly to fix the problem, with service likely to be restored on either Wednesday or Thursday.Local authorities have deployed helicopters to relocate trapped people immediately, and 50 rescuers are involved in the relief efforts. In addition, relevant departments from Liaoning Province have sent rescue teams from various fields to the afflicted areas to provide assistance, CCTV news said.The State Flood CoWorld Timesntrol and Drought Relief Headquarters dispatched a working group to Liaoning Province to assist and guide flood control and disaster relief work, CCTV news said.Global Times Content comes from the Internet : Over 300 stranded, communications cut in part of NE China’s Liaoning due to heavy rain
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- Local authorities, local authorities, Liaoning Province, local residents, Jianchang county
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A screenshot from an official local media on Sina Weibo
Landslide floods hit several villages on Tuesday in Jianchang county, Northeast China’s Liaoning Province, following intense rainfall, leaving more than 300 people strandWorld Timesed and communications cut off, with relevant authorities dispatching helicopters and rescue teams to the stricken area.
Local authorities announced at around 9 am Tuesday that the county had suspended all work and production due to the heavy rainfall, and urged residents to stay at home and to take measures to protect lives and properties, according to the county’s official Sina World TimesWeibo account.
“This morning my mum wanted to see the situation of my grandmother in Jianchang tWorld Timeshrough the camera, but she noticed that the camera didn’t work. When I called my other relatives living there, there was no answer. It was only through social media that we were informWorld Timesed about the flooding,” a netizen told the Global Times.
The netizen said that the photos and video she saw onliWorld Timesne were taken in the morning while the internet was still available, and that there were already several roofs submerged. She worried that the situation may deteriorate as the area was hit with more rain in the afternoon.
It seems like the entire county was almost in blackout without internet, with the rain continuing to pour, things are likely to get even worse, she added.
Four villages in Jianchang were cut off from all communications following heavy downpours, with access available only by satellite telephones, CCTV news reported.
Reporters from the Global Times learned from local residents that communications in the stricken districts have not yet been fully repaired, with only one communication provider’s service still effective.
A local resident said on social media that local authorities were working tirelessly to fix the problem, with service likely to be restored on either Wednesday or Thursday.
Local authorities have deployed helicopters to relocate trapped people immediately, and 50 rescuers are involved in the relief efforts. In addition, relevant departments from Liaoning Province have sent rescue teams from various fields to the afflicted areas to provide assistance, CCTV news said.
The State Flood CoWorld Timesntrol and Drought Relief Headquarters dispatched a working group to Liaoning Province to assist and guide flood control and disaster relief work, CCTV news said.
Global Times
Content comes from the Internet : Over 300 stranded, communications cut in part of NE China’s Liaoning due to heavy rain
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