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After noticing the rapidly rising water in a tunnel in Zhengzhou, Henan province, during the heavy downpour on Tuesday, Hou Wenchao recalled what had happened in Beijing in 2012 when a rainstorm caused the deaths of 79 people.
Henan province has been in the headlines since it was hit with torrential rains that left people dead, missing and impaired.
A working team under the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has provided guidance on flood control and disaster relief in the central province of Henan, which has been hit by heavy rains.
A woman and her two grandchildren trapped inside a car overwhelmed by deep floodwaters in Central China's Henan province were miraculously rescued by passersby, including two convenience store owners, a student, two security guards and a street dancer.
The number of deaths from flooding in Central China's Henan province rose to 63 as of noon Sunday, with five still missing, a local official said.
Thousands of troops from the Chinese armed forces continued their relief work across Central China's flood-stricken province of Henan as of Saturday afternoon.
The People's Liberation Army has deployed the Z-20, the military's first domestically developed medium-lift utility helicopter, to carry out aerial mapping and supply airdropping operations in Xinxiang, one of the hardest-hit regions in the flood-stricken province of Henan.
The death toll from the torrential rain in Central China's Henan province has risen to 58, with five people still reported missing, the regional government said on Saturday afternoon.
While Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, is expected to get life back to normal soon after the deadly floods, the situation in the nearby city of Xinxiang has been turning grim as ongoing downpours swelled local rivers and caused a dam breach in one location.
Forklifts are used to ferry residents across submerged streets on July 24 after torrential rains hit Weihui, Central China's Henan province.
Donations, supplies and condolences rolled in from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan for Central China's Henan province, after a massive flood that left at least 56 dead and affected millions.
People are relocated to a temporary settlement site in a primary school after downpours caused flooding in Weihui, Henan province, July 23, 2021. More than 1,000 residents have been transferred to the school.
When an unprecedented rainstorm inundated Zhengzhou in Henan province on the afternoon of July 20, rescuing people trapped by the rising waters became a race against time, but finding them was complicated by the immense scale of the disaster and the lack of readily available information on their whereabouts
Torrential rains in Central China's Henan province not only trapped people but also left animals stranded. Emergency workers and pet owners across the region have been making efforts to rescue those lives as well.
The death toll from torrential rain in Central China's Henan province had risen to 56, with five people reported missing as of 7 pm Friday, local authorities said.
Facilitated by thousands of people mobilized across China, the Henan provincial capital Zhengzhou is expected to get urban operations back to normal soon from a deadly deluge that has claimed 51 lives so far, local authorities said on Friday.
Rescuers from across the country were sent to central China's Henan province in response to sustained heavy rain and flooding that hit the region since July 16.
The death toll caused by downpours and floods has increased to 51 in the Henan provincial capital of Zhengzhou, according to local authorities. The direct economic losses have climbed to 65.5 billion yuan ($10 billion), it said.
When an unprecedented rainstorm swamped Zhengzhou, Henan province, in the afternoon of July 20, timely rescue of those trapped in dire situations was imperative yet hard to carry out considering the immense scale of the situation.
China has shored up efforts in emergency rescue and disaster relief in the central province of Henan, where record rainstorms wreaked havoc.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and Macao Chief Executive Ho Iat-seng on Thursday expressed their deep condolences to the people of Central China's Henan province, after days of torrential rains that have left at least 33 dead and affected millions in the region.
Torrential floods triggered by days of continuous downpours have reportedly damaged a section of a dam on the Weihe River in Hebi, Henan province, on Thursday evening, leaving many villages in danger.
Local authorities in Muye district in Henan province's Xinxiang city have relocated more than 9,000 residents as it endeavors to cope with widespread floods triggered by continuous torrential rains.
A team headed by Zhou Xuewen, secretary general of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, has arrived at Xinxiang to guide local disaster relief work after the city in Henan was lashed by torrential rains.
Many people have been trapped by floodwaters following heavy rain in Central China's Henan province this week, including the head of one city's meteorological bureau.
Torrential rainstorms and floods in Central China's Henan province have halted many trains, with authorities stepping up efforts to help those affected.
The Central Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army has sent 8,360 troops to flood-hit areas in central China's Henan Province, as of 12:00 pm Thursday.
China has deployed its unmanned aircraft to restore communication service and survey conditions in several villages in Henan province which were severely affected by recent heavy rains and floods.
Meteorologists forecast the fatal torrential rains that struck Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Tuesday.
Metro Line 5, the longest and one of the busiest subway lines in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, transports 500,000 commuters to their destinations every day.
Heavy downpours that pounded Henan province and left at least 33 dead and eight missing drifted northward on Thursday, causing a trail of destruction in other cities.
Via helicopters and inflatable boats, rescuers have come to their aid and helped transfer patients and the people accompanying them to another safe hospital as soon as possible.
The Chinese armed forces had deployed more than 6,000 officers and soldiers as well as over 10,000 militiamen in Central China's Henan province as of Thursday afternoon to take part in disaster relief efforts in the flood-stricken province.
Torrential rainstorms and floods in Central China's Henan province have halted many trains, with authorities stepping up efforts to help those affected.
The video of a four-month-old baby rescued from a building that collapsed after torrential rain hit Xingyang city, Henan province, has gone viral on Chinese social media on Thursday. Many say it helps them see hope in the most difficult times.
Beijing has expressed appreciation to the message from Russian President Vladimir Putin to President Xi Jinping over the floods in Henan province, saying that the message fully demonstrated the close friendship between the two leaders.
China's state assets regulator on Thursday said that centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have donated a total of 686 million yuan ($106 million ) to the flood-hit central province of Henan.
Through Friday, heavy rain is forecast to continue in most parts of Henan and Hebei provinces, which have been hit hard this week, the National Meteorological Center said.
Mihe town of Gongyi city in Henan province has been inundated due to heavy rain on Tuesday, affecting more than 20,000 people.
Five firefighter teams have been dispatched on Wednesday from Jinan, Tai'an, Jining, Dezhou and Liaocheng, five cities in Shandong province, to aid in the rescue work in Kaifeng, a city hit by the heavy rainfall in northern Henan province.
China's National Health Commission has dispatched a working group to reinforce emergency and medical response efforts in Central China's Henan province, which has been ravaged by heavy rainfall and flooding.
More cities in China's Henan province have been hit with torrential rains that have left 33 dead and eight missing.
Since torrential rainfall hit Central China's Henan province on Tuesday afternoon, residents have volunteered to take part in rescue efforts in the provincial capital Zhengzhou, providing shelters and supplies to people trapped in different areas.
More than 26,000 people affected by the record-breaking rainfall in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, have been relocated, and the city is gradually coming back to normal, according to CCTV News.
China's Ministry of Finance on Wednesday earmarked 100 million yuan (about $15.42 million) of disaster relief funds for Henan province that has been ravaged by heavy downpour and floods.
People in the flood-ravaged province of Henan have suffered great inconvenience, economic losses and even tragedy in recent days, but they have been able to display courage and help others in a time of peril.
