Delta je hlavnou výrobnou oblasťou v Číne a jedným z najhustejšie osídlených regiónov v krajine – len v samotnej provincii Kuang-tung žije asi 127 miliónov ľudí.
V celej provincii bolo cez víkend bez elektrického prúdu viac ako milión domácností. Podľa úradov sa podarilo 80 % dodávok obnoviť. Kvôli nepriazni počasia bolo uzavreté medzinárodné letisko Paj-jün v hlavnom meste provincie. Najmenej v troch mestách zavreli školy a úrady.
China’s state flood agency has raised the emergency response level for flooding in Guangdong Province.
Hailstones with diameters of up to 3cm have been seen, as well as torrential rain and high winds.
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— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 22, 2024
Prírodný živel poškodil desiatky domov, z ktorých sa niektoré zrútili.
Meteorológovia očakávajú, že výdatné dažde budú v oblasti Kuang-si a v juhovýchodných provinciách Kuang-tung, Fu-ťien a Če-ťiang pokračovať najmenej do utorka.
⚠️Heavy rain alerts have been issued in many parts of Guangdong, with 32 hydrological stations here exceeding the warning water level as of 2pm on Saturday. The mainstream of the Lianjiang River may experience its worst flood in more than 50 years. #China #flooding #heavyrain… pic.twitter.com/xyqwqQtXd1
— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) April 20, 2024
Búrky a miestami silné prehánky boli na pondelok hlásené aj pre Hongkong, píše denník The New York Times.
❗🌊🇨🇳 – Shocking Flood in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, China, leaving entire communities underwater.
This region often experiences heavy storms during the rainy season, but the magnitude of these floods surprised even local residents. pic.twitter.com/rFfgE4icGU
— 🔥🗞The Informant (@theinformant_x) April 20, 2024
11 Missing, Thousands Evacuated As Flood Ravage South China
Eleven people are missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated away from the torrential downpours.
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— Channels Television (@channelstv) April 22, 2024
