900 Snakes Escape Guangxi Farm as Red Flood Alert Hits 55 Rivers
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Updated · South China Morning Post · Jul 7
900 Snakes Escape Guangxi Farm as Red Flood Alert Hits 55 Rivers
3 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Jul 7
Summary
About 900 snakes escaped from a farm in Guangxi after historic rainfall and rare tornadoes triggered flooding in southern China.
A red flood alert — the highest in China’s four-tier system — took effect at midnight in Guangxi, where water levels at 70 monitoring stations on 55 rivers rose above warning levels.
A central government task force was dispatched to oversee the typhoon’s passage and flood-control work, while authorities called for volunteer rescue teams with inflatable and storm boats.
Meteorologists warned China faces a complex disaster season this year, with severe winds, rainstorms and geological hazards threatening multiple regions.