It has been raining heavily for several weeks in eastern China, causing severe flooding. Chinese authorities estimate that over 34 million people have been affected. And in Jiangxi Province, more than 430,000 people have been evacuated.

At the same time, other communities have called back all residents between the ages of 18 and 60 through social media, to help when more hands are needed that can help in the work of strengthening ponds.

Expect major flooding

According to Reuters, the water line in Lake Poyang is currently 2.75 meters above the line marking danger, and the water level continues to rise. Several other provinces are also badly affected, and state-run Chinese television states that authorities expect severe flooding. Already, the river has flooded in several places, according to EBU and TT reports on 212 flooded rivers across the country.

The Chinese Ministry of Emergency has supplied tents, boats and sleeping bags to the area. From Beijing, the vast rain of climate change has been explained.