STORY: Flood relief efforts in progress to restore normalcy in China's Guangxi
DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:05
LOCATION: NANNING, China
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the flood
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LUO DINGGAO, Xiajia Town villager
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG GONGLI, Director of Lingyun County Emergency Management Bureau

STORYLINE:

Lingyun County in south China's Guangxi was hit by heavy rain from Wednesday to Friday.

The flood affected more than 12,000 people, forcing over 6,000 to evacuate and damaging hundreds of hectares of crops.

No casualties were reported, but the flood has disrupted the life of the residents.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LUO DINGGAO, Xiajia Town villager
"I am 50 years old, and this is the first time I have experienced such a big flood with such heavy rains."

Government workers and volunteers were mobilized to help clear the streets, schools, and residential areas of mud and debris.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG GONGLI, Director of Lingyun County Emergency Management Bureau
"On the one hand, we need to quickly restore electricity, transportation, and communication in the affected areas, and quickly solve issues concerning people's livelihood. On the other hand, we will quickly carry out assessments of the disaster losses and the property damages, and expedite the process of compensation."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China.
(XHTV)