The Three Gorges Dam, widely seen as the solution to frequent flooding along the Yangtze River, braces for potentially bigger surges this year.
A dike in Central China's Hubei province breached Sunday afternoon, causing substantial flooding and resulting in the relocation of residents, local authorities said.
Wang Youlin drove his boat back and forth on Friday, his eyes fixed on a rural resort that he had been running for more than six years and that was now mostly submerged.
China said Thursday it will "prepare for the worst and strive for the best" after more than 200 people died following floods across the country.
A government official has warned of more flooding in late July and early August along the Yangtze River and in North China as torrential rains are expected to hit the country in the next few weeks.
Wuhan, the city in Hubei province that has suffered severe urban waterlogging, destroyed a 1-kilometer-long dike on Thursday to permanently enlarge its biggest lake, increasing the city's capacity to fight flooding.
Apple Inc has donated $1 million to the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation, lending a hand to the flood relief efforts being made in Southern China.
A dike that was breached two days ago in central China's Hunan Province was closed Tuesday morning.
The Chinese government has allocated 560 million yuan ($83.67 million dollars) to disaster relief efforts in four flood-affected provinces, including Anhui, Hubei, Hunan and Guizhou.
More rain will are forcasted in the Yangtze River Basin on Wednesday, mostly in the lower reaches, where 4 million people are involved in the fight against floods, including 100,000 soldiers.
Super typhoon Nepartak will pose more challenges to flood prevention in the Yangtze River Basin, especially its lower reaches, after flooding there killed 161 and left 61 missing.
203,000 residents have been temporarily relocated as the typhoon destroyed close to 1,900 houses and affected 449,000 people. Data points to China experiencing worst flooding in 20 years
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