Volunteers rise to challenge in flood-stricken Henan

By Yang Zekun in Zhengzhou and Hou Liqiang in Beijing | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-07-27 07:59
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Li Yingzhan, a farmer in Weihui county, suburban Xinxiang, attempts to pull his wife and mother to safety on Friday. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY

Floodwaters up to 2 meters deep in some areas continue to challenge the team.

Despite local authorities allocating two assault boats to help the team's work on Saturday, the group members had yet to reach the vessels, which were 14 kilometers away, as they lacked transportation to pass through areas inundated by flooding and those that were not under floodwaters.

Li said she expects the team to return soon, signaling the end of one task, but not others.

"As an organization that concentrates on rescue work, we seldom engage in disaster relief efforts. With the arrival of Typhoon In-Fa, we may have to withdraw the team members as soon as possible," she said.

The team members have been on standby in case their services are required since the typhoon made landfall in Zhejiang province on Sunday.

Some of them need to return to their normal occupations, Li added.

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