Overview
- Record rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Maysak caused reservoir breaches and major flooding in Guangxi, forcing roughly 130,000 people to move to safety and leaving several dead and others unaccounted for.
- Severe convective storms and rare tornadoes in Hubei produced the heaviest human toll, with official reports of at least 11 fatalities, more than 330 people injured and thousands of homes damaged or destroyed.
- A landslide in Tanchang county, Gansu, buried dozens of workers; emergency crews rescued many but state media reported additional fatalities and people still missing as searches continued.
- Central government agencies raised flood-response levels, dispatched thousands of rescuers plus boats and drones, and allocated hundreds of millions of yuan in emergency relief and reconstruction funds.
- Weather forecasts show Super Typhoon Bavi approaching eastern China this week, creating a heightened short-term risk that could worsen river levels, threaten embankments and slow ongoing rescue and relief operations.