China launches emergency response to flooding in Jiangxi


By Hu WenjiaZhou Yuan

BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities on Wednesday launched a Level IV emergency response to floods triggered by recent heavy rainfall in east China's Jiangxi Province.

The National Disaster Reduction Commission has dispatched a team to guide and assist local governments with disaster relief work and rescue efforts, aiming to ensure the basic needs of affected residents.

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