Typhoon Maysak made landfall in China's southern island province of Hainan on July 3, marking the first tropical cyclone to reach the Chinese mainland this year. Now a slower-moving tropical storm, Maysak has weakened but continues to bring heavy rain as it moves inland, causing severe flooding in southwestern China.

Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region with nearly 9 million residents, has raised its flood control emergency response from level III to the highest level I due to extremely heavy rainfall. Rivers and reservoirs in the region have swollen significantly, according to Chinese state media.

A breach has been reported at a medium-sized reservoir in Nanning's Hengzhou area, leading to evacuations of local residents, state-run Xinhua news agency reported citing local authorities. Meanwhile, in the city of Guigang, approximately 273.6 kilometers away, floodwaters have submerged roads and vehicles, turning streets into lakes and causing torrents of water to cascade down hills into construction sites. The Ministry of Water Resources stated that the water level at Guigang Hydrological Station rose to 42 meters by 12:30 pm.

The storm also affected the Vietnamese border town of Mong Cai, where it brought down trees and ripped metal roofs from buildings as it moved into China.

Despite the reduction in wind speeds from over 80.5 km/h during the weekend in Hainan and Vietnam, the storm's heavy rainfall continues to pose significant flooding risks as it moves inland.

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