Once-in-a-century flooding swamps south China's Huaiji County

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Huaiji County in China's Guangdong Province is facing a 'once-in-a-century' flooding and mass evacuations, after heavy rainfall caused by Typhoon Wutip caused the Suijiang River to burst its banks.

As of around 7 AM on Wednesday, the Huaiji hydrometric station recorded a peak river level at its highest ever recorded, some 5.22 meters above the warning threshold.

Along the river, 7.8 kilometers of levees have been breached.

Flooding has hit 19 towns, affecting around 300,000 residents, with more than 68,000 evacuated.

Over half the county's roads are submerged, power and internet are down in many areas, and schools and businesses remain closed.

More than 10,000 rescuers have been deployed to evacuate stranded residents.