BEIJING, July 19 -- Recently, Henan Province and Shaanxi Province in central China suffered heavy rainfall. Rescue forces from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force and militias have been fighting on the front lines of flood prevention and disaster relief.
北京7月18日电 连日来，河南、陕西遭遇强降雨天气。解放军和武警部队官兵、民兵奋战防汛抢险一线，持续开展救援。
Due to continuous heavy rainfall, the pressure of flood prevention in Sheqi County and Tanghe County of Nanyang City, Henan Province, increased sharply on Tuesday. PLA soldiers and militiamen were dispatched in time to evacuate residents, reinforce embankments, and patrol embankments to assess risks. As of 00:00 on Wednesday, the crest of the flood has safely passed through the entire Tanghe County.
7月16日，河南省南阳市社旗县、唐河县受连续强降雨影响，防汛压力陡增。官兵和民兵迅即出动，转移群众、加固堤坝、巡堤查险。截至17日零时，洪峰顺利通过唐河全境。
On Wednesday, a mobile detachment under the PAP Henan Corps carried out tasks of reinforcing embankments and drainage operations. As of 15:00 on Wednesday, the detachment has relocated 770 people and loaded and transported more than 8,000 sandbags.
17日，武警河南总队机动支队执行堤坝加固与排涝任务。截至17日15时，该支队共转移群众770人，装填搬运沙袋8000余个。
On Tuesday, Baoji City in Shaanxi Province suffered from heavy rainfall. The Shiba River and its tributary, Wayu River, overflowed, causing waterlogging in some districts of the city. At 8:00 on Wednesday, the Baoji Detachment under the PAP Shaanxi Corps dispatched forces to urgently repair roads, evacuate residents, and transport supplies. At present, rescue work is still ongoing.
7月16日，陕西省宝鸡市遭遇强降雨天气，石坝河及其支流瓦峪河涨水漫堤，导致市区部分区域出现内涝。17日8时，武警陕西总队宝鸡支队出动力量，紧急抢通道路、转移群众、运送物资。目前，救援工作仍在进行中。
