China upgrades emergency response to heavy rainfall, flooding in Hunan

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An aerial drone photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows the flooded Lujiawan Village in Chenyang Town, Chenxi County, central China's Hunan Province. Due to continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflow, the highest water level of the Chenxi watch station of the Yuanjiang River, the second largest river in Hunan, reached 125.76 meters on Tuesday, 5.76 meters above the warning mark. Situated near the Yuanjiang River, part of Lujiawan Village was flooded. Local government officials took boats to dispatch drinking water, instant noodles, medicine and other daily necessities to the villagers stranded in their waterlogged residences. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)