Strong rains have become the primary cause for a lot of damages and economic losses across China as of late. Experts indicate that the agriculture, forestry, fishing, livestock, and shipping industries are all feeling the effects.

In total, 20.7 million people in 20 affected provinces have experienced a total of 35.3 billion RMB in economic losses. Torrential downpours and flooding have also caused over one million emergency evacuations, 44 thousand building collapses, and 108 deaths.

Ever since June 26, the Jianghu and Taihu Lake basin areas have been being pelted by a wide belt of heavy rain stretching over a total area of 210,000 sq. km. Over 50 cm of rain has fallen already.

According to forecasts, there will be more heavy rain to come for those areas. There’s also the likelihood of typhoons forming and landing along coastal areas which would trouble flood prevention efforts for the Taihu, Chunhe, and Huaihe basins. 

An assembly of weather forecasters and agricultural experts seem to have attributed the heavy rains to El Nino, predicting that adverse conditions will last well into the fall.

Source: view.inews.qq.com

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