Rescuers head towards Shawo Village of Matou Town to carry out rescue operation in Zhuozhou, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 3, 2023. Zhuozhou City is an area in Hebei that has been severely affected by rain-triggered floods. Local authorities set up 28 emergency rescue teams with a total of 8,755 people to help with the rescue and relief efforts. They worked in collaboration with soldiers stationed there and professional rescue teams. Photo: Xinhua

China's top three energy industry giants, China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec), China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), have ramped up their energy supply to flood-hit Zhuozhou in North China's Hebei Province to help local rescue work.

Sinopec initiated 171 gas stations in Baoding in Hebei to secure petrol and gas supply in regions affected by the recent flash floods, and transported 58.42 tons of oil products to five operating gas stations in Zhuozhou, the company said on Thursday. 

The Bureau of Geophysical Prospecting under the CNPC formed a rescue team consisting of employees from 13 local companies to flood-hit areas to evacuate victims and help deliver essential materials, CNPC said on Thursday. 

CNOOC on Wednesday deployed a helicopter and rescue personnel to Zhuozhou, who have rescued 49 stranded local residents, and delivered 6.9 tons of emergency aid as of Friday. 

Battered by Typhoon Doksuri, North China has experienced torrential rainfalls which caused flash floods. Multiple government departments pledged to allocate funds to support the disaster-hit regions and assist reconstruction in flood affected regions. 

China's Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Water Resources on Friday allocated 450 million yuan ($63 million) for disaster relief in flood ravaged regions including Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.

The National Development and Reform Commission issued on Friday an additional 100 million yuan in funds to support post-disaster economic recovery and reconstruction of infrastructure and public service facilities in Hebei and Tianjin.

Global Times