Recent torrential storms in southeast China have led to severe flooding and landslides, prompting the national weather service to issue its most severe rainstorm alert. The region has been hit hard by heavy rainfall over the past week, resulting in at least 71 reported deaths. Southern Guangdong province, with a population of 127 million, experiences annual flooding from April to September, but recent years have seen more intense rainstorms and severe flooding.
The storms have now moved inland, affecting southern central China, particularly Hunan province. The China Meteorological Administration raised the red rainstorm signal, indicating high risks of torrential rain in several provinces. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has escalated its flood response to level 3 in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, and Hunan provinces.
