Torrential rain, floods in Fujian, China

• The maximum hourly rainfall at Youyang Township, Xianyou County, was recorded at 78.6 mm.
• Some parts of the province have been afflicted by flooding, landslides, property damage, and other disasters.

FUZHOU: Fujian Province in East China has evacuated about 220,000 residents in anticipation of torrential rain and weather-induced flooding beginning early this month.

Some sections of the province have been afflicted by flooding, landslides, property damage, and other disasters.

The maximum hourly rainfall at Youyang Township, Xianyou County, was recorded at 78.6 mm.

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