Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, where more rain is expected.In the manufacturing center of Guangdong, classes, office work and public transport were suspended due to rising waters and the threat of landslides.In neighboring Jiangxi province, nearly 500,000 people have had their homes damaged and been uprooted.Almost the same number of residents were affected in Guangdong, especially in the cities of Shaoguan, Heyuan and Meizhou.Heavy rains have destroyed roads in some parts of the cities and washed away houses, cars and crops.The forecast contemplates rain for the next few days.The authorities decreed on Sunday the first red alert of the year, the most serious, for possible torrents in the mountains.In Zhejiang province, a little further north, rescuers used inflatable boats to pull out residents trapped in their homes in flooded towns.China tends to experience flooding during the summer months, especially in the center and south, where more rainfall tends to occur.This year's is the worst in decades in some areas, adding to strict COVID-19 measures that have limited travel, employment and daily life in much of the country.The worst recent floods were in 1998, when more than 2,000 people died and nearly 3 million homes were destroyed, mainly along the Yangtze River, the country's largest river.The government has invested heavily in flood control and hydroelectric projects such as the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze.Receive the latest news in Spanish Monday, Wednesday and Friday.Subscribe to our newsletterYou may occasionally receive promotional content from the San Diego Union-Tribune en Español.To ensure that the San Diego Union-Tribune en Español remains healthy and robust, your donation, in any measure, is now more important than ever.Help us continue to inform the community.To donate click on the logo.Privacy Policy Privacy Policy Terms of Service Sign Up For Our Newsletters