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China activates emergency response as floods and typhoon risks threaten southern regions

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China activates emergency response as floods and typhoon risks threaten southern regions

China has activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood control and typhoon prevention in three southern regions as authorities brace for heavy rainfall, rising river levels and typhoon-related risks.

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The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters launched the emergency response for Hainan province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangdong province, all in southern China, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. Working groups were also dispatched to frontline areas in Hainan to assist and guide local response operations.

The Ministry of Water Resources separately activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood control in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan ahead of a new round of heavy rainfall forecast through July 6. The ministry warned that water levels in multiple rivers were expected to rise, with some small and medium-sized rivers in Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan and Yunnan likely to exceed warning levels.

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