raroulette| Some areas in Gansu suffered heavy to heavy rains and nearly 100,000 acres of crops were affected

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Heavy rainfall in the area east of Zhangye, Gansu Province causes floods and hail disastersrarouletteNearly 100,000 acres of crops in 2 cities and 5 counties were damaged, and the specific losses are still under assessment.

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[Extreme weather events occur in Gansu] The eastern area of Zhangye, Gansu Province suffered heavy rainfall and extreme weather events. From May 24 to 25, heavy to heavy rain levels were recorded in some areasrarouletterainfall.

The instantaneous heavy rainfall was particularly significant. 47 stations in Dingxi, Linxia, Gannan and Longnan were monitored with precipitation exceeding 20 millimeters per hour. The Zhu family in Shendu, Min County reached a maximum of 57 per hour on the night of the 24th.raroulette.7 millimeters of rainfall intensity.

In addition to heavy rain, many places such as Kangle County, Hezheng County, and Xiahe County were also hit by hail, with the largest hail diameter in some areas reaching 3 centimeters.

Taking Min County and Lintao County in Dingxi City as examples, nearly 100,000 acres of crops in 5 counties in two cities (prefectures) of Linxia Prefecture, including Kangle County, Hezheng County and Guanghe County, have been significantly affected, causing obvious economic losses. The detailed disaster situation is currently under further verification.