On this day, 94 years ago, July 22, 1931 (June 8, 1931 in the lunar calendar), there was heavy rain along the Yangtze River and infectious diseases were prevalent. Flooding scene in Wuhan City From July to October 1931, heavy rain occurred along the Yangtze River. The Yangtze River embankments in Hankou and Wuchang in Hubei Province burst. The water depth in Hankou City was nearly ten feet deep, and thousands of people died. In late August, the water receded slightly, but infectious diseases were prevalent, killing about 300 people every day. In addition to Wuhan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Henan, Shanghai and other places have been hit by major floods or typhoons. Orphans among flood refugees in Jiangsu Province, hungry people in Hunan waiting for disaster relief after the disaster