BEIJING – Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China’s Guangdong province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods, forcing the government on April 21 to enact emergency response plans to protect more than 127 million people.
Calling the situation “grim”, local weather officials said sections of rivers and tributaries at the Xijiang and Beijiang river basins are hitting peak water levels in a rare spike that only has a one-in-50 chance of happening in any given year, state broadcaster CCTV news said on April 21.
China’s water resource ministry issued an emergency advisory, CCTV reported.
Guangdong officials urged departments in all localities and municipalities to begin emergency planning to avert natural disasters, and promptly disperse disaster relief funds and materials to ensure affected people have food, clothing, water and a place to live.
The province has seen downpours for several days and strong winds due to severe convective weather, which has affected several parts of China over the past few weeks.
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