Typhoon, deluge spur relief efforts

Rescuers evacuate stranded residents in Fangchenggang, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Sunday as strong winds and torrential rain lash the coast under the influence of Typhoon Maysak, the year's 10th typhoon. Flooding, fallen trees and seawater inundation affected multiple areas, leaving many people in need of rescue. ZHANG LAI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE

Authorities in Fushun city, Northeast China's Liaoning province, launched an emergency response as record torrential rain claimed three lives on Saturday, causing floods, urban waterlogging and infrastructure damage.

On Sunday, city authorities said maximum precipitation of 329.2 millimeters was recorded early on Saturday, far exceeding historical extremes and causing river water to back up in some areas.

In response, a total of 72 professional rescue teams comprising over 1,800 personnel from provincial, municipal and county levels were deployed to the rescue work, supported by 785 vehicles and 2,800 police officers, according to an official statement.

Their efforts saw 3,852 residents relocated to safety and helped 74 enterprises resume operations. Teams also assisted the repair of 35 power lines and 19 flood-damaged roads reopened. Water, electricity and internet services have been fully restored.

"Thanks to the tireless efforts of drainage crews, emergency response teams, traffic control and command personnel and many others who worked around the clock through the day and into the night with effective coordination, the floodwaters have now largely receded," said a resident surnamed Wang, in the city's Shuncheng district.

Authorities have placed personnel at flooded road sections, submerged bridges, small reservoirs and geological hazard sites, with warning checkpoints established to prevent secondary disasters. A special task force was also established to handle aftermath arrangements following the three fatalities.

As Liaoning battles flooding, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southern China braced for Typhoon Maysak, the 10th typhoon of the year.

Maysak, which was classified as a severe tropical storm, made its second landfall in Guangxi late on Saturday, unleashing torrential rains across a large part of the region, after first coming ashore in Hainan province on Friday, according to Nanguo Morning Post.

On Sunday, the regional meteorological center upgraded the rainstorm warning signal to Level II (the orange tier), the second highest in the four-tier warning system, forecasting torrential to extreme rainfall across 11 cities over a 24-hour period, including Liuzhou, Nanning, Guilin and Beihai.

Authorities warned of high risks of flash floods, geological disasters and urban waterlogging, urging the public to avoid outdoor activities and water-related recreation.

In response to Typhoon Maysak, rainstorm, flooding and hailstorm disasters in Guangxi and Liaoning, the office of the National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief, as well as the Ministry of Emergency Management dispatched working groups to the two provincial-level regions on Sunday to assess the situation on the ground and guide local relief operations.

The commission and the ministry, together with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, allocated 15,000 relief supplies, including tents, folding beds, summer quilts, family emergency kits and portable lamps, to the affected areas in Guangxi and Liaoning for the basic living needs of disaster-affected residents.

Meanwhile, adding to the unusual weather patterns, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, typically known for its arid desert climate, experienced extreme weather. As of Sunday, search operations for a mother and her 11-year-old son continued after the two were swept away by flash floods while on a family outing along Xinjiang's scenic S101 highway on June 28.

Wu Yongcontributed to this story.