China braces for more floods on Monday (July 20) as Yangtze water level keep rising

BEIJING, July 19: Heavy rains sent the water level at China’s Yangtze River to a new high, raising the possibility of more seasonal floods on Monday (July 20) after earlier ones left over 140 people dead or missing and thousands being displaced from their homes.

The Three Gorges Dam, which was built in Hubei province to generate electricity and mitigate flooding, is under pressure as more rains are expected in coming days, with millions of people already forced from their homes, Bloomberg reported on Sunday (July 19).