The Chinese province of Heilongjiang warned today, Friday, of river flooding amid severe weather and storms, with cities including Harbin, the provincial capital, submerged. Heilongjiang, which also houses China's oldest and largest oil field in Daqing, revealed that "rainfall levels in some towns may exceed 100 millimeters within hours." It also mentioned "the risks of disasters such as mountain torrents and waterlogging in urban and rural areas."
Provincial authorities stated that "small and medium-sized rivers in the southern and western regions have previously been flooded by rain and may remain so for some time." Forecasts indicate that Heilongjiang will experience extreme heat and humidity today, with heavy rain falling briefly accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds, as well as heavy rainfall in the north of Qiqihar.
There are also predictions of heavy rainfall in Jianchi in the west and Mudanjiang in the south, while moderate rain may occur in the northern part of Heihe, as well as in Suifenhe, Harbin, and Jitaihe. The grain-producing province of Heilongjiang is the latest area to be affected by Typhoon Doksuri, which has caused fatalities and the displacement of thousands, testing China's disaster management systems after it swept through Beijing and neighboring cities since making landfall in the south a week ago.
