Rescue operations underway after extremely heavy rainfall hits Yanling County of China's Hunan

A construction machine clears flood debris on a village road in Chalong Village of Yanling County, Zhuzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 3, 2026. Affected by Typhoon Saudel, Yanling County witnessed extremely heavy rainfall starting from Aug. 29. Local authorities raised its flood control emergency response to Level II at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Currently, emergency rescue operations, including search and rescue, road repairs, silt removal, obstacle clearance, and resident resettlement, are ongoing. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

A construction machine clears flood debris on a village road in Chalong Village of Yanling County, Zhuzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 3, 2026. Affected by Typhoon Saudel, Yanling County witnessed extremely heavy rainfall starting from Aug. 29. Local authorities raised its flood control emergency response to Level II at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Currently, emergency rescue operations, including search and rescue, road repairs, silt removal, obstacle clearance, and resident resettlement, are ongoing. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Staff members repair power facilities in Qingshi Village of Yanling County, Zhuzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 3, 2026. Affected by Typhoon Saudel, Yanling County witnessed extremely heavy rainfall starting from Aug. 29. Local authorities raised its flood control emergency response to Level II at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Currently, emergency rescue operations, including search and rescue, road repairs, silt removal, obstacle clearance, and resident resettlement, are ongoing. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

A construction machine clears flood debris on a village road in Chalong Village of Yanling County, Zhuzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 3, 2026. Affected by Typhoon Saudel, Yanling County witnessed extremely heavy rainfall starting from Aug. 29. Local authorities raised its flood control emergency response to Level II at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Currently, emergency rescue operations, including search and rescue, road repairs, silt removal, obstacle clearance, and resident resettlement, are ongoing. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Relocated residents have lunch at a relocation site in Chalong Village of Yanling County, Zhuzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 3, 2026. Affected by Typhoon Saudel, Yanling County witnessed extremely heavy rainfall starting from Aug. 29. Local authorities raised its flood control emergency response to Level II at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Currently, emergency rescue operations, including search and rescue, road repairs, silt removal, obstacle clearance, and resident resettlement, are ongoing. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Villagers prepare lunch for relocated residents at a relocation site in Chalong Village of Yanling County, Zhuzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 3, 2026. Affected by Typhoon Saudel, Yanling County witnessed extremely heavy rainfall starting from Aug. 29. Local authorities raised its flood control emergency response to Level II at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Currently, emergency rescue operations, including search and rescue, road repairs, silt removal, obstacle clearance, and resident resettlement, are ongoing. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Relocated residents have lunch at a relocation site in Chalong Village of Yanling County, Zhuzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 3, 2026. Affected by Typhoon Saudel, Yanling County witnessed extremely heavy rainfall starting from Aug. 29. Local authorities raised its flood control emergency response to Level II at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Currently, emergency rescue operations, including search and rescue, road repairs, silt removal, obstacle clearance, and resident resettlement, are ongoing. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)