China: Rainstorm, hail hit east China city, causing flooding, prompting emergency response.

Shotlist Linyi County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province, east China - June 28, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Footage filmed by villager showing heavy rain, hailstones 2. Picture showing hailstones picked up by villager 3. Various of vehicles running on flooded road 4. Various of local authorities loading equipment, pumping out floodwater 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Liu Wei, official with comprehensive administrative law enforcement bureau in Linyi County: "We had pre-installed water pumps at flood-prone sections of the county, and all of them were activated during this heavy rainfall, delivering obvious results." 6. Various of road traffic Storyline Heavy rain and hail struck parts of Dezhou City in east China's Shandong Province on Sunday, causing flooding in low-lying areas and prompting emergency drainage operations. From Sunday afternoon, multiple locations in Dezhou including Linyi, Yucheng, Pingyuan, Lingcheng and Qihe were hit by the heavy rainfall with hail, causing competent authorities to issue the red alert -- the highest in the four-tier weather warning system in China -- for rainstorms. In Linyi County, hailstones fell heavily for about 20 minutes, according to footage filmed by residents. The hail was followed by torrential rain. By around 20:00, floodwater had accumulated on low-lying sections of the county seat, with depths exceeding 30 centimeters in some places. Local authorities quickly mobilized personnel to carry out drainage work. "We had pre-installed water pumps at flood-prone sections of the county, and all of them were activated during this heavy rainfall, delivering obvious results," said Liu Wei, an official with the comprehensive administrative law enforcement bureau in Linyi County. By around 22:00, rainfall had gradually subsided and floodwater on the roads was largely cleared. The rain has now stopped in Dezhou, but local meteorological authorities forecast more rainfall in the coming days and have advised residents to take precautions when traveling.