NEWS FROM MORECAST
Typhoon Rains Collapse Dam in Southern China!
Torrential rainfall from Typhoon Maysak has unleashed catastrophic flooding in the province of Guangxi. Reports indicate as much as 750 mm (30 inches) fell in 24 hours, overpowering drainage systems and surging streams and rivers over their banks. The Yujiang River is expected to peak nearly 6 m (20 feet) above the flood stage at Guigang Hydrological Station by Tuesday evening.
Officials in the regional capital of Nanning raised the emergency flood response to Level One, its highest level, as President Xi urged an “all-out” rescue effort. Neighboring Hubei province also saw significant impacts with eleven dead and thousands of homes damaged. A snake farm in a small Guangxi town was destroyed, releasing around 900 specimens much to the consternation of local residents (see video above). The flooding has prompted more than 48,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The dams of at least three reservoirs in the region have been overtopped or damaged. One (at Liulan Reservoir) suffered a partial failure. The resulting floodwaters surged downstream so fast that some residents were forced to evacuate to the roofs of their homes or buildings (see videos above).
