China activates Level-IV flood emergency response for two northeast provinces

BEIJING, July 4– China’s Ministry of Water Resources on Saturday activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood control in northeast China’s Liaoning and Jilin provinces and dispatched two working teams to assist and guide local flood-control efforts.

From July 4 to 6, heavy downpours are expected to sweep northern and western parts of Liaoning and most of Jilin, with some areas likely to receive more than 100 mm of precipitation.