Torrential rains prompt evacuations in east China's Fujian

Rescuers inspect the flood at a drainage channel in Hongxing Village of Xingcun Township of Wuyishan, Nanping City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 16, 2024.(Photo by Chen Ying/Xinhua)

FUZHOU, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Torrential rains have forced the evacuation of 36,000 people in east China's Fujian Province, the provincial flood control office said Sunday.

Days of heavy rains have wreaked havoc in many parts of Fujian, which has declared emergency response to rainstorms.

As of 8 p.m. Saturday, the latest round of rains had affected 179,800 people and damaged 12,350 hectares of crops, causing a direct economic loss of 1.61 billion yuan (about 225 million U.S. dollars), the office said.

From 6 a.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday, some hydrological stations in 11 rivers in Fujian had reported water levels between 0.07 meters and 3.65 meters above the warning level, the office revealed.

As of 7 a.m. Sunday, water levels at seven hydrological stations had remained above the warning level.

Huang Zhigang, an expert with the Fujian meteorological service, urged people to be vigilant due to the risk of flooding in small and medium-sized rivers and the potential for waterlogging in both urban and rural areas. 

An aerial drone photo taken on June 16, 2024 shows an area affected by torrential rains in Tieshan Township of Zhenghe County, Nanping City, southeast China's Fujian Province.

Torrential rains have forced the evacuation of 36,000 people in southeast China's Fujian Province, the provincial flood control office said Sunday.

Days of heavy rains have wreaked havoc in many parts of Fujian, which has declared emergency response to rainstorms. (Photo by Huang Jiemin/Xinhua)

Rescuers inspect the flood in Hongxing Village of Xingcun Township in Wuyishan, Nanping City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 16, 2024.

Torrential rains have forced the evacuation of 36,000 people in southeast China's Fujian Province, the provincial flood control office said Sunday.

Days of heavy rains have wreaked havoc in many parts of Fujian, which has declared emergency response to rainstorms. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 16, 2024 shows the flood in Wuyishan of Nanping City, southeast China's Fujian Province.

Torrential rains have forced the evacuation of 36,000 people in southeast China's Fujian Province, the provincial flood control office said Sunday.

Days of heavy rains have wreaked havoc in many parts of Fujian, which has declared emergency response to rainstorms. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

Rescuers work at a flooded street in Dongping Township of Zhenghe County, Nanping City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 16, 2024.

Torrential rains have forced the evacuation of 36,000 people in southeast China's Fujian Province, the provincial flood control office said Sunday.

Days of heavy rains have wreaked havoc in many parts of Fujian, which has declared emergency response to rainstorms. (Photo by Huang Jiemin/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 16, 2024 shows an area affected by torrential rains in Tieshan Township of Zhenghe County, Nanping City, southeast China's Fujian Province.

Torrential rains have forced the evacuation of 36,000 people in southeast China's Fujian Province, the provincial flood control office said Sunday.

Days of heavy rains have wreaked havoc in many parts of Fujian, which has declared emergency response to rainstorms. (Photo by Huang Jiemin/Xinhua)

Rescuers inspect a damaged tea garden in Hongxing Village of Xingcun Township in Wuyishan, Nanping City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 16, 2024.

Torrential rains have forced the evacuation of 36,000 people in southeast China's Fujian Province, the provincial flood control office said Sunday.

Days of heavy rains have wreaked havoc in many parts of Fujian, which has declared emergency response to rainstorms. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 16, 2024 shows a flooded area in Dongping Township of Zhenghe County, Nanping City, southeast China's Fujian Province.

Torrential rains have forced the evacuation of 36,000 people in southeast China's Fujian Province, the provincial flood control office said Sunday.

Days of heavy rains have wreaked havoc in many parts of Fujian, which has declared emergency response to rainstorms. (Photo by Huang Jiemin/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 16, 2024 shows the flood in Wuyishan of Nanping City, southeast China's Fujian Province.

Torrential rains have forced the evacuation of 36,000 people in southeast China's Fujian Province, the provincial flood control office said Sunday.

Days of heavy rains have wreaked havoc in many parts of Fujian, which has declared emergency response to rainstorms. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)