13,000 people had been evacuated, nearly 13,000 acres of farmland were damaged, 24 people remained missing, and about 4,800 houses were damaged in Hubei Province.

Authorities deploy emergency teams to capture escaped reptiles and warn residents to avoid flooded areas until recovery operations are complete

Local media reported that snakes from breeding facilities were washed away and were at large in the city of Hengzhou, with some trying to enter houses.