China has been experiencing continuous heavy rains for several days, causing disasters. In Yuzhong County, Gansu Province, landslides on hilly areas have already caused 10 deaths and 33 people missing. Today at noon, the Ministry of Water Resources of China initiated a level 4 emergency response for flood defense in five provinces and regions, including Henan, Hubei, Chongqing, Sichuan, and Shaanxi. Combined with the already initiated flood alerts in Anhui and Gansu, a total of seven provinces and regions across the country have activated flood warnings. According to reports from media such as CCTV News, continuous heavy rains in Yuzhong County, Gansu Province, have triggered flash floods. As of 3:30 PM on August 8th, the incident has resulted in 10 deaths and 33 people missing. According to official statistics from Gansu Province today, as of this morning, nearly 10,000 local residents in the disaster area of Yuzhong County have been relocated to 68 temporary shelters and the homes of relatives and friends. Of the 68 temporary shelters, 54 are hotels and guesthouses. The Ministry of Water Resources of China today stated that according to the forecast, from the 9th to the 11th, heavy to torrential rains will occur in areas including Sichuan, Chongqing, Anhui, central and southern Henan, eastern Hubei, southern Gansu, and southern Shaanxi. Due to the heavy rains, the water levels of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, as well as the tributaries Minjiang River,沱江, and Jialing River, the middle reaches of the Yangtze River's tributary Hanjiang River, and four rivers in eastern Hubei, the upper and middle reaches of the Huai River, and the southern tributaries of the Huai River, such as Huanghe River, Shigan River, and Pih River, will significantly rise. In some areas within the heavy rain zone, the water levels of some small and medium-sized rivers may even exceed the warning level, leading to floods. According to the tracking of the Central News Agency through Google News, the Ministry of Water Resources of China announced at 12 PM today that it has initiated a level 4 emergency response for flood defense in five provincial administrative regions, including Henan, Hubei, Chongqing, Sichuan, and Shaanxi, and has maintained the previous level 4 emergency response for flood defense in Anhui and Gansu provinces. On August 8th, General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China made instructions regarding the disaster caused by landslides in Yuzhong County, Gansu Province. In addition to demanding that all-out efforts be made for disaster relief, he pointed out that China has recently experienced 'frequent extreme weather events,' and local areas and relevant units must resolutely overcome the 'complacent mindset,' strengthen risk forecasting and early warning,隐患排查整治, and emergency duty, and do all kinds of work related to flood prevention and disaster relief in a targeted manner to ensure the safety of the people during the flood season.