Torrential rains have resulted in the evacuation of 14,626 residents in Dandong City in northeast China's Liaoning Province since the beginning of this year's flood season.
The city has experienced six rounds of heavy rainfall since June 1. During the strongest round of rain between July 20 and 22, the average daily rainfall reached 78 mm, with up to 281 mm falling in one day.
"The evacuated people were mainly from at-risk areas along the river, key areas affected by mountain torrents, geological disaster hazard points, downstream areas of reservoirs and tailings ponds, as well as low-lying and waterlogged areas and dangerous buildings," said Du Xingwei, deputy director of the Office of the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters in Dandong.
By Thursday, cumulative rainfall in the city during the flood season reached 801.5 mm, 3.1 percent more than the average of 777.2 mm in the same period in previous years.
"Since the beginning of the flood season, extreme heavy rainfall has occurred across Dandong, damaging communication facilities and disrupting some power and transportation services. All has now been fully restored," said Du.
Dandong sees evacuation of over 14,000 people during summer flood season
