Wuhan still feeling effects of severe flood
By Li Hao, Published: 2016-07-07 19:46:08
A supermarket in Wuchang district, Wuhan, capital of rain-affected Hubei Province, is flooded with rain on July 7. The water level sits deep enough to submerge the wheels of parked vehicles. Photo: Li Hao/GT
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Surface water at Xiongchu Road in Wuhan brings traffic to a crawl. As of July 6, heavy rain has left 45 people dead and 11 missing in Hubei Province. Photo: Li Hao/GT A traffic policeman stands at an intersection on Xiongchu Road in Wuhan, Hubei Province to help direct traffic on July 7. Direct economic losses in the province are estimated at 15.5 billion yuan as of July 6. Photo: Li Hao/GT A worker from an underwater engineering company reinforces the dam at the Longwang Temple section of the Yangtze River dam in Wuhan city, Hubei Province on July 7. Photo: Li Hao/GT Workers from the water bureau in Wuhan pump out excess water. Photo: Li Hao/GT Workers from the water bureau in Wuhan pump out excess water. Photo: Li Hao/GT Workers from the water bureau in Wuhan pump out excess water. Photo: Li Hao/GT A vendor at Baishazhou farmers’ market in Wuhan carries a bag of produce on his shoulders in preparation for the day’s trading. The water levels had yet to descend on July 7, as the nearby Qingling River continued to flood the city with its overflow. Photo: Li Hao/GT Two vendors at Baishazhou farmers’ market in Wuhan transport their goods through the water on July 7. Photo: Li Hao/GT Vendors battle the floods to sell their goods at Baishazhou farmers’ market in Wuhan on July 7. Photo: Li Hao/GT