BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhuanet) -- The National Meteorological Center says that it will maintain its yellow alert, warning residents of heavy rain and possible secondary disasters. The heavy downpour started last Friday in southwest China and has moved to the country’s south-east coastal areas.
Rain continues to fall in the southwestern city of Chongqing, and many districts and counties are seeing record amounts.
In Kaixian County, heavy rain has caused serious flooding in the heart of its urban core. Many street-side shops have been hit hard by severe flooding.
"The water came so quickly. It only took the flood 40 to 50 minutes to rise to almost 90 centimeters," a resident said.
"We couldn’t get into our shop. When we got in, we found everything soaked in water. The fridge was floating," said another resident.
In the Chongqing’s rural outskirts, only two weeks remain before the harvest season begins. But all the fields are ruined.
"Some say there was a similar disaster in 1982. But this is the first time I’ve seen flooding like this," said a resident. In the Nanchuan area of Chongqing, heavy rain has caused several major roads to collapse. Local reconstruction teams have been working around the clock to repair the damaged roads.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
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