Guangxi's hydrological center issued an orange flood warning on 8/10, the third highest on China's four-tier scale. This alert indicates major flooding, with current water levels surpassing 20-year records.
Flooding in Longzhou district, Chongzuo city, 8/10. Video: Douyin/Chongzuo News
As of today, 25 hydrological stations across 18 rivers in Guangxi, including the Zuo Jiang and its branches (Shuikou, Ming Jiang, You Jiang, Yu Jiang, Qinglong), have recorded water levels exceeding flood alerts by up to 4.28 meters, a direct consequence of Typhoon Matmo.
In the coming one to five days, the Yu Jiang river, flowing through Nanning city, is expected to rise by two meters, with some points projected to exceed flood warnings by 3.5 meters. Similarly, the Shuikou river, a branch of the Zuo Jiang in Shuikou town, Longzhou district, Chongzuo city, continues to rise by 0.5 meters, exceeding its flood warning by 3.5 meters.
Longzhou district, which shares a border with Vietnam's Cao Bang and Lang Son provinces, has been particularly affected. On the evening of 7/10, Longzhou authorities evacuated 490 people from landslide-prone areas, providing temporary shelter in schools and commune committees.
"We take turns on duty 24 hours a day," a Longzhou volunteer stated. "Our main task is to closely monitor water level changes, block bridges and low-lying roads, and prevent pedestrians and vehicles from passing through."
Many areas within Baise city, Guangxi, are submerged. A farmer in Jingxi, a town about 94 km northwest of Vietnam's Ban Gioc waterfall, saw his rice field completely inundated. "I only plant one rice crop a year, now I've lost everything," he lamented.
Videos posted by Baise residents on social media depict roads to homes heavily flooded, forcing them to use boats for transportation. Vast sugarcane fields have been swept away and submerged, with floodwaters reaching the second floor of many houses.
Typhoon Matmo made landfall in Guangxi on the morning of 6/10, later weakening into a tropical depression as it moved into northern Vietnam. However, its remnants have caused heavy rainfall in parts of China and Vietnam, leading to significant flooding.
Flooding scene in Cat Thang village, Dien Duong district, Baise city, 8/10. Video: CCTV
Hong Hanh (According to CCTV)
