Amid downpours sweeping through many parts of northeast China, local authorities have stepped up efforts to counter flooding and power-cut.
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00:00 Heavy rainfall has slashed swathes of northeast China over the past several days, submerging
00:06 farms and worsening floods as rescue workers scramble to contain the havoc caused by typhoon
00:13 Doctury.
00:14 Grain-producing Heilongjiang has issued flood warnings for areas near Mudanjiang River.
00:20 Rain-triggered floods have affected more than 130,000 residents in the provincial capital
00:27 Harbin, damaging over 40,000 hectares of crops and forcing tens of thousands to relocate.
00:35 In Jilin Province, authorities have stepped up efforts to drain submerged farmlands.
00:40 "We urge all villages to act quickly and clean up the bottom of farmland. We have a plan to
00:47 remove the floodwater from farmland that is lighter and suitable for digging and draining. We will
00:52 quickly grab the digging and draining water and clean up the drainage at any time. We will
00:57 take immediate action to remove the floodwater and reduce the loss of the people in the area
01:02 by removing the floodwater as soon as possible."
01:08 Heavy rainfalls have also caused power outages in some areas of Jilin as the grid personnel
01:14 scramble to restore power.
01:17 "At present, a line of line-of-sight power lines, seven line-of-sight line-of-sight lines,
01:22 and a 14,315-volt power supply have been installed to ensure safety. We will ensure safety by
01:28 removing the floodwater and draining the power."
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