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200 Evacuated as Qinzhou Records 270 mm Flooding

4/29/2026

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Rescue Crews Evacuate

200 residents were evacuated from Qinzhou city after torrential rain caused flooding.
The station logged over 270 mm (10 inches) of rain in the 24-hour period ending 8 a.m. Monday, the highest April total, which Analyst Lin Nan said is rare before May monsoon.
Rescue crews used inflatable boats, carried people through water, and noted floodwaters receded by Tuesday, letting schools reopen and traffic normalize while officials continue assessments without a loss figure.

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Officials Issue Alert

Local officials issued a red alert for Qinzhou, warning saturated hills raise landslide risk.
The China Meteorological Department recorded over 200 mm of rain in two hours in Jiulong City, Guangxi.
A state of emergency dispatched 25 fire engines and more than 150 rescue workers to the hardest-hit areas.
Authorities urged residents in vulnerable zones to shelter until water levels fall and landslide danger eases.

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Officials Issue Alerts

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The National Human Rights Commission asked 21 states and NCT-Delhi to protect the elderly, homeless and other vulnerable groups.
Bangladesh thunderstorms killed 14 people and could dump 250 mm of rain in Dhaka and Assam.
Xinhua said Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Hunan will get 150-200 mm of rain, causing flood-zone schools to close and shift to remote learning.

History

Historical Context

In July 1998, torrential rains dumped up to 1,000 mm in the Yangtze basin, killing more than 3,000 people and causing about $24 billion in damage. The disaster spurred the Ministry of Water Resources to adopt integrated river-basin management, a framework that now guides flood responses. Rains in Qinzhou and Jiulong have triggered red alerts from Guangxi officials and the China Meteorological Department, echoing the 1998 crisis.

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Rescue Crews Evacuate

200 residents were evacuated from Qinzhou city after torrential rain caused flooding.
The station logged over 270 mm (10 inches) of rain in the 24-hour period ending 8 a.m. Monday, the highest April total, which Analyst Lin Nan said is rare before May monsoon.
Rescue crews used inflatable boats, carried people through water, and noted floodwaters receded by Tuesday, letting schools reopen and traffic normalize while officials continue assessments without a loss figure.

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