360,000 people were affected in Jiangxi Province the death toll caused by Typhoon matmo | Typhoon Michael Demme _ rose to 6 people news

Xinhuanet, Nanchang, July 26 (reporter Wu Zhonghao)-reporters learned from the Jiangxi provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters, according to incomplete statistics, as of 26th at 8 o'clock in the morning, Typhoon "Michael Demme" has caused Jiangxi Jiujiang, Yichun and Shangrao, Gian, 36 4. 740,000 people, 6 people were killed, including 2 children and 3 elderly people.

The 10th Typhoon of the year, "Demme MAK" on 24th at 9 o'clock in the morning to a tropical storm from the entry of qianshan County, Shangrao city, Jiangxi. Under the influence of heavy rain and rising water levels of major rivers in Jiangxi province, more than a dozen super large reservoir flood limit water level. De ' an, Jiujiang city, short-duration storm frequency over a century, Feng Lin stood 6-hour precipitation amounted to 358 mm, flat with Jiangxi historical records, Max 12 hours amounted to 519 millimeters of rainfall, exceeds the maximum on record of 46 mm.

In order to timely respond to the disaster, prevention is always start the IV-level emergency response for flood control of Jiangxi province.

According to the Jiangxi provincial headquarters introduction, Jiujiang, Yichun and Shangrao, JI ' an city 4 districts there are 36. 740,000 people, affecting 3. 810,000 people had been evacuated, there were 822 housing collapse, 36. 7,000 hectares of crops were affected, large area of crops crop.

At present, the typhoon, "Michael Demme," effects of heavy rainfall process in Jiangxi province has been completed. Based on the current flood situation, declared the end of IV-level emergency response for flood control of Jiangxi province, entered the flood season normally.

(Edit: SN117)
11:50 July 26, 2014 Xinhua NET