Heavy rainfall caused by 550,000 people in Maoming, Guangdong 8 dead, 4 missing

New in Maoming city, May 21 (Liang Cheng Zeng Yu) Guangdong Maoming municipal authorities according to 21st, according to a new report, according to preliminary statistics, sustained more than a day of heavy rains left 23 in the city of Maoming, a town of 557421 people affected, 54669 transfer, 8 dead, 4 missing people, has caused a direct economic loss of more than 1 billion yuan.

Late 19th to 20th in Maoming heavy rainstorm to heavy rain, local heavy rainfall, precipitation 463 mm, Xinyi district, its highest level since meteorological records began in 1954 in the city.

According to Maoming City Highway Department introduced, under the influence of rains, introspective Highway hit the Xinyi area, slope collapsed culverts were destroyed and bridges damaged, damaged road surface, broken trees, one of the worst-hit province, 370, 283 lines Xinyi 4 road loss of traffic, great impact on transportation in affected areas.

After the disaster, Maoming, Xinyi levels quickly launched the emergency mechanism to repair the road sector. But because of the unusually violent rainstorm and precipitation high, large areas were flooded many roads and bridges, effect of rescue workers, emergency machinery to collapse in clearing landslides, road rescue and relief efforts have already been blocked.

20th 17 o'clock, less rain, floodwaters gradually receded, emergency workers to immediately grasp the favorable opportunity, rushed to the disaster scene, night work until early hours of 21st fix Rob, is open again.

(Editors: Dou Yuan UN833)
2016-05-21 15:28:31
China News Network

强降雨致广东茂名55万人受灾 致8死4失踪

　　中新社茂名5月21日电 (梁盛 曾煜)据广东茂名市三防部门21日最新通报称，据初步统计，持续一天多的强降雨造成茂名全市23个镇557421人受灾，54669人转移，死亡8人、失踪4人，已造成直接经济损失10亿多元人民币。

　　茂名19日晚至20日普降暴雨到大暴雨，局部特大暴雨，其中信宜市区降雨量达到463毫米，创下该市自1954年有气象记录以来最高纪录。

　　据茂名市公路部门介绍，受暴雨袭击影响，信宜辖区内省道公路受灾严重，公路边坡坍塌，涵洞被毁，桥梁受损，路面损毁，路树折断等，其中受灾最重的省道370线、283线信宜4个路段出现发生交通中断，对受灾区域交通出行影响大。

　　灾情发生后，茂名、信宜两级公路部门迅速启动应急机制进行抢修。但由于暴雨异常猛烈，降水量超高，多处公路和桥梁大面积被淹，影响抢险人员、抢险机械前往塌方点清理塌方，公路抢险救灾工作一度受阻。

　　20日17时起，雨势有所减弱，洪水逐渐消退，抢修人员立即抓有利时机，赶赴受灾现场，连夜工作，直到21日凌晨修复抢通、恢复通车。

(责任编辑：窦远行 UN833)
2016-05-21 15:28:31
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