Severe flooding threatens China’s north and northwest

Chinese weather services are again warning of heavy rainfall in several regions. Further flooding is expected at the Yellow River and the Huaihe River. The province of Henan is once again at risk of heavy rain, as news agency Xinhua warns. The middle sections of the canals for the south-north water diversion are acutely threatened by damage. However, everything is being done to protect the project, he said. On social media, users are already sharing videos of flooding in the northwestern province of Shaanxi.