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A Street-by-Street Tour of Shenzhen’s Flooding [PICTORIAL]

Posted: 05/12/2014 12:50 pm

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Having endured its heaviest rainfall since 2008, flooding has afflicted areas throughout Shenzhen, of which Longhua District recorded a total rainfall of 430.7 mm.

To better illustrate the wide-scale flooding throughout the city, here’s a pictorial from Shenzhen Evening Report that breaks down the flooding by area and by street.

Shown above: Shenzhen Occupational College.

Here is Keyuan Road:

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Meilong Road:

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RELATED: Torrential Rainfall Wreaks Havok on Guangdong, Southern China

The interchange at Minzhi Boulevard and Bulong Road:

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Nantouguan:

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Pingshan Danzi Boulevard:

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RELATED: Record Rainfall Floods Shenzhen

People’s Avenue:

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Wenshan Lake at Shenzhen University:

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Longzhu 2nd Road in Zhuguang Village:

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Located adjacent to Shenzhen, Hong Kong has equally been battered by the heavy rains. The MTR reported cancellation of train service this morning. The flooding of several farms in Sheung Shui and Yin Kwong Village was reported along with a landslide in Lau Shui Heung, but no roads or residential areas are said to be flooded.

Photos: Shenzhen Evening Report via Weibo

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