Reservoirs' water levels surpass flood alarms due to typhoon-triggered rainstorm in NE China

SHENYANG -- A total of four reservoirs in Liaoning province, Northeast China, have seen water levels surpassing flood alarms and have started discharging flood waters in response.

The provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters said on Sunday that parts of Liaoning have been battered by torrential rains caused by Typhoon Khanun, the sixth typhoon of this year.

Khanun weakened into a tropical low pressure storm when it made landfall on the coast of Liaoning province on Friday night.

Data shows that the current storage capacity of 37 large reservoirs in Liaoning has reached 18.41 billion cubic meters, 3.8 billion cubic meters more than the same period of previous years.

A total of 72 counties, cities and districts across the province have initiated flood control emergency responses.

In Anshan city, schools, kindergartens and educational institutions, as well as all A-level scenic spots, are required to suspend activities and close on Sunday.