Severe Flooding Hits China Again Today! Cars Swept Away in Shenyang, 171,412 Evacuated in Liaoning
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You got magic. What's wrong? Oh, what's foreign. I got a once in a century heavy rainstorm struck Shenyang with flood waters reaching chest deep and many vehicles Submerged and stranded affected by typhoon Bavi. Shenyang Leaning province experienced unprecedented rainfall on July 13th. The Shenyang Meteorological Observatory issued a red alert for heavy rain at 5:47 a.m. Major urban areas were severely flooded with 73 roads closed and water levels reaching above the chests of pedestrians. Many vehicles were submerged and stranded. Shenyang activated its highest level flood control emergency response that day, implementing measures including the suspension of classes, work, production, transportation, and business operations. Water levels in urban areas reached chest deep, and some areas received half a year's worth of rainfall in just half a day. According to cover news citing the Shenyang Meteorological Observatory, from midnight to 8:00 a.m. on July 13th, the average rainfall in the Heaping Shenhi Wangu, Daong, TXi, Yu Hong, and Shenfu. Demonstration zones of Shenyang reached 163.7 mm with a maximum rainfall of 250.5 mm. By 1000 a.m. the cumulative rainfall in Chiang Donghu Township, Yu Hong district reached 310.6 mm, equivalent to half the local annual average. Oh, y'all. The extreme rainfall caused widespread flooding in Shenyang's main urban areas. According to the Beijing News, all 73 flooded roads in Shenyang were closed. Some low-lying shops along the road were flooded, and the water level under the Second Ring Road overpass reached 6 m. Numerous videos on social media platforms showed many low-lying roads in Shenyang flooded with rainwater overflowing onto roadside green belts. Several underground tunnels were filled with water reaching chest deep. In the video, residents were seen pushing bicycles and waiting through the water with difficulty. Most cars parked on the side of the road were submerged and several vehicles floated in the middle of the road waiting for rescue workers to pull them out. Workplaces and schools were closed in various parts of Leaning Province. More than 170,000 people were relocated across the province. The Shenyang Flood Control and Drought Mitigation Headquarters issued a red alert for flood control at 9:10 a.m. on July 13th, raising the emergency flood control response to level one.