Severe floods expected in coming month
A soldier carries an injured child to a helicopter in Wenchuan, Sichuan province, on Tuesday. The People's Liberation Army Chengdu Military Area Command has dispatched three helicopters with 19 relief workers and 7.5 metric tons of supplies to Caopo, Wenchuan county, which suffered severe downpours and landslides. Wu Tailiang / Xinhua |
China is expected to face serious flood control challenges in the next 30 days as it heads into flood season.
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