There are reports that search and rescue efforts are underway. Heavy rainfall in Shulan City, Jilin Province has caused four people, including the deputy mayor, to lose contact with the flood control team? Local authorities have not denied rainfall | flooding | ongoing search
Continuous heavy rainfall has caused flooding in many villages and towns in Shulan City, Jilin Province, with some bridges collapsing and roads damaged. As of 19:30 on August 4th, this round of heavy rainfall has caused one death and four people to be lost.
It is rumored online that an executive vice mayor of Shulan City lost contact during flood control and rescue efforts. On August 5th, the reporter learned from the local area that the news is true.
According to the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters in Shulan City, Jilin Province, continuous heavy rainfall has caused flooding in villages and towns such as Jinma Town, Kaiyuan Town, and Qili Township in Shulan City, with some bridges collapsing and roads damaged. As of 19:30 on August 4th, this round of heavy rainfall has caused one death and four people to be lost.
It is rumored online that the above-mentioned missing persons include an executive deputy mayor of Shulan City. The deputy mayor and other staff members were lost during flood control and rescue efforts, and rescue teams are currently conducting searches and rescues.
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On August 5th, the staff of the Propaganda Department of the Shulan Municipal Party Committee did not deny the above-mentioned online information, but stated that the specific situation still needs to be understood from higher-level departments.
According to Caixin, the Propaganda Department of the Shulan Municipal Party Committee responded that the leaders are currently in a state of loss of contact, and a dedicated search and rescue team has been established to search and rescue. The four missing individuals are divided into two groups.
Public information shows that Shulan City is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jilin Province, managed by Jilin City. Affected by the residual water vapor from Typhoon No. 5, Dussuri, moving northward and the shear behind the subtropical high, large-scale heavy rainfall has occurred in the northern part of Jilin Province, especially in Shulan City, where continuous rainfall has been occurring since the night of August 1st. As of 15:00 on August 4th, the average rainfall in Shulan City reached 111.7 millimeters. The rainfall at Yongsheng Forest Farm, the center of heavy rainfall, reached 489.0 millimeters, which is 4.72 times the historical maximum of 103.6 millimeters. In addition, the rainfall at 9 stations reached 2-4 times the historical extreme.