Since June 29, several regions in South China suffered heavy rainfall. According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, 9.564 million people from 238 county level administrations are affected, and 48 deaths ending the morning of July 3.
Flooding by province
Chongqing
The rainfall led to widespread flooding that destroyed the No. 201 Provincial Highway, causing traffic disruption and traffic congestion.
Hunan
According to the latest data for July 1, 1.159 million people in Hunan were affected. 7 deaths, 1 missing, of crops affected, 382 homes destroyed and 969 damaged. The direct economic loss about CN¥1.9 billion. Rainstorms lashed 832 towns in southern and eastern Hunan from Saturday morning to Sunday morning, with Huangtang Township in Ningyuan County receiving the most precipitation at within 24 hours. By July 2, more than 7 major rivers and many more had reached a moderate major, or record flood stage. Four rivers reached record level including Xiangjiang River, Liuyang River, Laodao River and Wei River.
In some towns and townships in Ningxiang the power systems and water supply systems have been devastated, and phone line were out. On July 1, a mudslide left 9 dead and 19 injured in Zuta Village of Weishan Township. According to the Government of Ningxiang, heavy downpours pounded Ningxiang since June 22, leading to Ningxiang's worst natural disaster in 60 years. The affected population reached 815 thousand, 44 people deaths, of crops affected, accounting for 56% of the population in the city, more than 14,000 houses collapsed or partially damaged, more than 900 dams damaged, more than 70 roads damaged, the direct economic loss about CN¥9 billion.
Some small and medium-sized rivers in Guilin, Liuzhou, Hechi and other places have experienced the biggest floods in 20 years. The latest round of torrential rain since Saturday has affected more than 400,000 people in more than 20 counties and districts in Guangxi, left 20 people dead and 14 missing. Around 20,000 houses collapsed or were damaged.
Guizhou
The city of Duyun was seriously affected by the floods, as the heavy rain started at 7:00 at night, June 29, inundating several streets and stranding many subdistricts.
Jiangxi
Heavy rains in northwestern Jiangxi have led to landslides and collapsing homes. About 480,000 people were evacuated in Jiangxi. Seven people died and seven were missing due to flooding during a 10 day period.
Investigation
On August 24, 2017, in Hunan, the Hunan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection said in a statement that more than 15 officials were punished: " gives Li Shiqiu a warning as a measure of party discipline; gives Li Chunqiu an admonishing conversation; gives Tan Xiaoping an admonishing conversation; gives Zhou Hui a serious warning as a measure of party discipline; gives Wang Xiongwen a serious track record; gives Deng Jieping a serious warning as a measure of party discipline; Director of the Water Affairs Bureau Wu Limin was removed from the post; Party secretary and Chairman of Ningxiang State-owned Capital Pan Liqiang was removed from the post."
