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200+ Residents Evacuated After Record 270mm Qinzhou Rain

4/29/2026

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Qinzhou recorded an unprecedented 270 mm of rain in 24 hours, the highest April total on record.
Rescue crews evacuated over 200 residents from Qinzhou after torrential rain flooded streets.
Rescue teams used inflatable boats and waded through chest-high water to reach trapped occupants.
Firefighters carried several elderly residents on their backs during the evacuations.
Schools reopened on Tuesday morning, according to the emergency management authority.

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Qinzhou recorded an unprecedented 270 mm of rain in 24 hours, the highest April total on record.
Rescue crews evacuated over 200 residents from Qinzhou after torrential rain flooded streets.
Rescue teams used inflatable boats and waded through chest-high water to reach trapped occupants.
Firefighters carried several elderly residents on their backs during the evacuations.
Schools reopened on Tuesday morning, according to the emergency management authority.