Brace yourselves, folks! 💦 China is stepping up big time, allocating a whopping 260 million yuan ($36.62 million) to help out in disaster relief efforts across the country. 🌊💰
The Chinese mainland's ministries of finance and emergency management are sending this aid to provinces like Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, Chongqing, Sichuan, and Shaanxi. The funds will support emergency responses like search and rescue missions, helping people evacuate safely, and repairing damaged homes. 🏠❤️
Heavy rains have been causing chaos—think flash floods, landslides, and mudflows—disrupting traffic and forcing people to leave their homes. 🚧🌧️ It's been a wild ride!
Every year, from late July to early August, China faces its peak flood season. This time around, all seven major river basins are on high alert for potential flooding. 🌪️ Rivers rising, typhoons moving inland, extreme weather events—you name it!
Just recently, a highway bridge collapse in Shaanxi Province claimed 12 lives and left 31 people missing. 😢 In Sichuan's Ya'an City, over 30 people are still unaccounted for after flash floods hit a village in the early hours of Saturday.
Stay safe out there, and let's hope for better weather ahead! ☀️🙏
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
