SHENYANG/BEIJING - As of 7 am Saturday, more than 27,000 residents in northeastern China's Liaoning province have been safely relocated in response to Typhoon Gaemi.
The provincial flood control and drought relief department said that heavy rainfall from Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, has caused water levels to rise in 40 reservoirs across the province. These reservoirs are now discharging water orderly.
The provincial meteorological authorities said that most areas in Liaoning are expected to experience heavy torrential rain from early Sunday morning through Tuesday.
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The province has organized inspections and patrols along the dikes in preparation for potential flooding and to reduce disaster risks.
As of 7 am on Saturday, hundreds of chemical enterprises and mining companies across the province, as well as staffers and nearby residents, have suspended operations and relocated to avoid flood risks.
The Ministry of Emergency Management on Friday raised the emergency response to floods from Level IV to Level III in Liaoning in the wake of Gaemi.
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Torrential rain during the peak flood season, from late July to early August, has triggered flash flooding in many parts of China. The National Meteorological Center renewed an orange alert for rainstorms on Saturday.
The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Saturday activated a Level IV emergency response to floods in Hunan province in the wake of Typhoon Gaemi.
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To bolster disaster relief efforts, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management have allocated an additional 475 million yuan (about $66.65 million).
The funds will be distributed to Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan, Hunan, Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces to support search, rescue and resettlement operations for affected residents and restore normalcy in the disaster-stricken areas as soon as possible, the Ministry of Finance said.
