Rainstorms and floods wreak havoc

Sun, 25 Aug 2013 19:59:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

Rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in China , while meteorological authorities forecast heavy rain will continue.

China: Typhoon Trami affects 360,000 in central China

Sun, 25 Aug 2013 08:22:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Xinhua Country: China CHANGSHA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Trami, the 12th typhoon hitting China this year, affected 361,000 people in central China's Hunan Province and of all, 30,900 were displaced, local authorities said Saturday. The typhoon brought rainstorms mainly to the southeastern....

Day of mourning for China flood victims

Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:36:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

Death toll rises as northeastern city of Fushun declares national day of mourning.

Memorial commemorates NE China's mounting flood victims

Sat, 24 Aug 2013 07:52:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

SHENYANG, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Northeast China 's Fushun City held a memorial service for local flood victims on Saturday as the death toll to the natural disaster rose by 13 to 76. Another 88 people remained missing as of Friday, about a week after Fushun in Liaoning Province was ravaged by flooding....

Typhoon Trami affects 360,000 in central China

Sat, 24 Aug 2013 07:50:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

Typhoon Trami, the 12th typhoon hitting China this year, affected 361,000 people in central China's Hunan province and of all, 30,900 were displaced.

Typhoon Trami affects 360,000 in central China

Sat, 24 Aug 2013 03:56:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

CHANGSHA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Trami, the 12th typhoon hitting China this year, affected 361,000 people in central China's Hunan Province and of all, 30,900 were displaced, local authorities said Saturday. The typhoon brought rainstorms mainly to the southeastern and eastern parts of Hunan,....

Storm lashes China after killing 18 Filipinos

Sat, 24 Aug 2013 01:35:00 +0200arabnews (en)

Sat, 2013-08-24 02:08 BEIJING: Southern China was hit by fresh flooding Thursday as the second storm in a week lashed the region after killing 18 people in the Philippines...

The 'Consensus' View: Kevin Trenberth's Take On Climate Change

Sat, 24 Aug 2013 00:16:00 +0200npr (en)

Climate skeptics point to 15 years of no warming trend as a reason to doubt global warming. But Kevin Trenberth at the National Center for Atmospheric Research can explain a good bit of that temperature plateau — and he argues the Earth has continued to warm appreciably, even though our thin blanket of atmosphere hasn't.

Russian Federation: Record floods threaten major city in Russian Far East

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 23:36:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Russian Federation AFP 08/23/2013 11:04 GMT On Friday, the level of Amur river, which serves as a natural border with China where it is known as the Heilongjiang river, has risen to 720 centimetres around Khabarovsk, according to the emergencies ministry.

Record floods threaten far eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 23:05:00 +0200scmp (en)

Russians in the Far East on Friday scrambled to contain record floods that have affected more than 50,000 people and threatened to paralyse one of the region’s biggest cities.

China: Revenge of the Crocodiles as Dozens Escape Slaughterhouse in Flood

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:35:00 +0200ibtimes-au (en)

It is not known how many crocodiles are on the loose but farm workers said dozens have fled into flooded rivers and swamps. Villagers living near the city of Shantou, Guangdong province, were scared, reported the state-run Xinhua news agency. Zhou Minghui, general manager of Shantou Xiesheng....

China: Revenge of the Crocodiles as Dozens Escape Slaughterhouse in Flood

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:43:00 +0200ibtimes-uk (en)

A village in southeast China is facing a crocodile invasion after dozens escaped from a slaughterhouse during a flood. It is not known how many crocodiles are on the loose but farm workers said dozens have fled into flooded rivers and swamps. Villagers living near the city of Shantou, Guangdong....

China: Revenge of the Crocodiles as Dozens Escape Slaughter House During Flood

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:13:00 +0200ibtimes-uk (en)

A village in south east China is facing a crocodile invasion after dozens escaped from a slaughter house during a flood. It is not known how many crocodiles are on the loose but farm workers said dozens have fled into flooded rivers and swamps. However locals from a village in the city of Shantou,....

More than 350,000 Chinese relocated after torrential rains from Trami

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 16:58:00 +0200upi (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Hundreds of thousands of Chinese have been evacuated and more than a dozen dead or missing as a result of heavy rains and flooding, officials said Friday.

China: Revenge of the Crocodiles as Dozens Escape Slaughter House During Flood

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 16:34:00 +0200ibtimes-au (en)

It is not known how many crocodiles are on the loose but farm workers said dozens have fled into flooded rivers and swamps. However locals from a village in the city of Shantou, Guangdong province, are now concerned about the threat they pose, reports China 's Xinhua news agency.

China: Grants approved for drought and flood victims on the Mainland

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:31:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Government of Hong Kong SAR Country: China , China - Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region) The Government has accepted the advice of the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee and approved two grants from the Disaster Relief Fund totalling $5.

China: China: Floods and typhoons - Information Bulletin n° 1

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:31:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: IFRC Country: China This bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC), with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has....

Record Floods Threaten Major City in Russian Far East

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 13:26:00 +0200naharnet-en (en)

Russians in the Far East on Friday scrambled to contain record floods which have affected more than 50,000 people and threatened to paralyze one of the region's biggest cities. Heavy rains pounding the Far East over the past weeks swelled local rivers, with floodwaters wreaking havoc in Khabarovsk,....

PHILIPPINES - Manila: Catholic students rush to aid flood victims

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 13:06:00 +0200asianews-en (en)

Number of displaced rises to 600 thousand with at least 20 dead. Damage amounts to 2.2 billion dollars in infrastructure and agriculture. Caritas engaged in the distribution of food, basic necessities and medicines. Young Catholics are responding to the call of bishops and priests with donations and volunteer activities.

Record floods threaten major city in Russian Far East

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:47:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

Russians in the Far East on Friday scrambled to contain record floods which have affected more than 50,000 people and threatened to paralyse one of the region's biggest cities.

Record floods threaten major Russian city near Chinese border

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:29:00 +0200scmp (en)

Russians in the Far East on Friday scrambled to contain record floods that have affected more than 50,000 people and threatened to paralyse one of the region’s biggest cities.

Record floods threaten major city in Russia

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:14:00 +0200emirates247 (en)

Russians in the Far East on Friday scrambled to contain record floods which have affected more than 50,000 people and threatened to paralyse one of the region's biggest cities. Heavy rains pounding the Far East over the past weeks swelled local rivers, with floodwaters wreaking havoc in Khabarovsk,....

China Typhoon Utor Floods: Crocodiles on the Loose (VIDEO)

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:29:00 +0200ibtimes-au (en)

Authorities in China currently are racing against time to rescue not only survivors from the rampaging floods, but also to retrieve crocodiles on the loose after the animals managed to break free from a farm in Shantou, Guangdong province.

Tropical Storm Trami worsens flooding

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:13:00 +0200jamaicagleaner (en)

BEIJING (AP): Southern China was hit by fresh flooding yesterday as the second storm in a week lashed the region after killing 17 people in the Philippines.

Vietnam metro among world’s biggest losers to climate change flooding

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 06:07:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

Vehicles struggle through a flooded road after downpours in Ho Chi Minh City in 2010. Photo by Dinh Phu. Ho Chi Minh City, known as Vietnam's commercial hub, is among the ten most vulnerable cities to climate change flooding, a new study says. Based on average annual losses caused by flooding until....

Trami batters southern China

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 04:44:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- Typhoon Trami has slammed into southern China , bringing with it torrential rain, while the country's northeast is tackling severe flooding that has left hundreds of people dead or missing. Trami, the 12th typhoon to hit the mainland this year, made landfall in the....

Typhoon Trami likely to bring rain, cause floods in Guangxi

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 04:44:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

Villagers gather in flood-affected rice in the fields at Zhoujia Village of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, south China 's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 22, 2013. Trami, which was downgraded to tropical storm status, would likely bring persistent rain and cause floods in Guangxi. The region had been drenched by Typhoon Utor last week.

Trami batters southern China

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 02:08:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

Typhoon Trami has slammed into southern China , bringing with it torrential rain, while the country's northeast is tackling severe flooding that has left hundreds of people dead or missing.

Record rains flood large tracts of China, Russia, the Philippines

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:42:00 +0200radioaustralianews (en)

Torrential rains cause havoc in Asia, including both ends of China , the Philippines, and Russia's far east.

Typhoon Trami wreaks havoc in E China

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:36:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

Typhoon Trami, the 12th typhoon to hit China this year, has brought rainstorms and wreaked havoc in East China after landing in Fujian province at 2:40 am on Thursday.

Tropical storm Trami lashes China after killing 18 in Philippines

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:32:00 +0200CBC (en)

Southern China was hit by fresh flooding Thursday as the second storm in a week lashed the region after killing 18 people in the Philippines.

Typhoon Trami wreaks havoc in east China

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 18:07:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

FUZHOU, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Trami, the 12th typhoon to hit China this year, has brought rainstorms and wreaked havoc in east China after landing in Fujian Province at 2:40 a.m. on Thursday. One person was missing and 402,300 people had been evacuated in Fujian by Thursday noon, according to....

Storm lashes China after killing 17 in Philippines

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:05:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

A tropical storm is worsening flooding in southern China after killing 17 people in the Philippines.

Masovne evakuacije u Rusiji zbog poplava

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:03:00 +0200monitor (en)

www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/21/russian-city-khabarovsk-evacuation-flooding Kategorije: Crna kronika, Svijet Tagovi: poplava, Rusija

Storm lashes China after killing 17 in Philippines

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:18:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Southern China was hit by fresh flooding on Thursday as the second storm in a week lashed the region after killing 17 people in the Philippines. Typhoon Trami skirted Taiwan before landing...

Typhoon Trami Update: Storm Lashes China After...

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:06:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

BEIJING -- Southern China was hit by fresh flooding Thursday as the second typhoon in a week lashed the region after killing 17 people in the Philippines. (MORE: Typhoon Trami skirted Taiwan before landing in China's Fujian province early Thursday morning and weakening into a tropical storm.

Tropical storm Trami lashes China after killing 17 in Philippines

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:58:00 +0200CBC (en)

Southern China was hit by fresh flooding Thursday as the second storm in a week lashed the region after killing 17 people in the Philippines.

Storm lashes China after killing 17 in Philippines

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:19:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Southern China was hit by fresh flooding Thursday as the second storm in a week lashed the region after killing 17 people in the Philippines.Typhoon Trami skirted Taiwan before landing in China's ...

Storm lashes China after killing 17 in Philippines

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:48:00 +0200nst (en)

BEIJING: Southern China was hit by fresh flooding Thursday as the second storm in a week lashed the region after killing 17 people in the Philippines.

Storm lashes Fujian after killing 17 in Philippines

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:45:00 +0200scmp (en)

A tropical storm is worsening flooding in southern China after killing 17 people in the Philippines.

Tormenta Trami empeora inundaciones en China

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:22:00 +0200noticias-terra (es)

Una tormenta tropical está empeorando las inundaciones en el sur de China después de causar la muerte de 17 personas muertas a su paso por Filipinas....

Storm lashes China after killing 17 in Philippines

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:16:00 +0200nzherald (en)

BEIJING (AP) A tropical storm is worsening flooding in southern China after killing 17 people in the Philippines.Typhoon Trami skirted Taiwan before landing in China's Fujian province early Thursday morning and weakening into a...

Typhoon Trami hits China, at least 575 dead in floods

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:07:00 +0200ruvr-en (en)

Typhoon Trami slammed into China Thursday, bringing more rains and threatening to worsen severe flooding that has left 575 dead and 340 missing this summer, officials said.

Storm Lashes China After Killing 17 in Philippines

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:01:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Tropical storm worsens flooding in southern China after killing 17 people in Philippines

Typhoon Trami batters China

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 07:48:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

PACKING winds of 126 km/h, the 12th tropical storm to hit China this year made landfall in the coastal areas of Fuqing City early on Thursday.

Typhoon Trami lands in Fujian

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:35:00 +0200thestandard-hk (en)

Trami, the 12th typhoon to hit China this year, landed in east China's Fujian Province at 2:40 a.m. on Thursday, local meteorological authorities said...

Typhoon Trami makes landfall in East China

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:07:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

Trami, the 12th typhoon to hit China this year, landed in East China's Fujian province at 2:40 am on Thursday, local meteorological authorities said.

Fujian ready for Typhoon Trami

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 04:57:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Fujian province closed coastal tourist attractions and deployed emergency crews on Wednesday in preparation for Typhoon Trami, the 12th tropical storm to hit the Chinese coast area this year. Trami was bumped up from a severe tropical storm to a typhoon on Tuesday....

China braces for typhoon as death toll rises

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:41:00 +0200dailytimesPK (en)

. BEIJING: China braced itself for the arrival of Typhoon Trami on Wednesday with emergency officials making disaster relief preparations, as the country recovered from severe weather, which left more than 150 people dead. A “disaster relief response” had been issued, the National Disaster Reduction....

Disgruntled Chinese Bus Driver Hits Pack Of Cyclists With Vehicle Because He Got A Speeding Fine

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 20:27:00 +0200huffingtonpost-Italia-en (en)

CHINA-WEATHER-FLOODS. Heavy rains brought by Typhoon Utor triggered landslides and floods in southern China . More than 200 people have been reported dead or missing. CHINA-WEATHER-FLOODS. Heavy rains brought by Typhoon Utor triggered landslides and floods in southern China. More than 200 people have been reported dead or missing.

China Flood Update: Days of Floods Leave...

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:58:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

BEIJING -- A flash flood swept through a construction site in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai, killing at least 21 workers, state media reported Wednesday. Three workers are still missing. This comes after Typhoon Utor battered the region last week and Typhoon Trami nears the nation Thursday.

Typhoon Trami Soaks Taiwan, Will Aggravate...

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:58:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

A little more than a month after Super Typhoon Soulik , Typhoon Trami is soaking Taiwan and poised to do so in eastern and southern China . MAP: Trami is now a Category 1 typhoon as it continues a brisk west-northwest track. While its center is passing north of Taiwan, parts of the country have....

Fujian ready for Typhoon Trami

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:36:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

Fujian province closed coastal tourist attractions and deployed emergency crews on Wednesday in preparation for Typhoon Trami, the 12th tropical storm to hit the Chinese coast area this year.

China braces for Typhoon Trami

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:57:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HANGZHOU, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- China 's coastal provinces are evacuating tourists, fishermen and residents as Typhoon Trami, the 12th typhoon to hit the country this year, approaches. Some 1,550 tourists were evacuated from an island in Wenzhou City, in east China's Zhejiang Province, due to strong....

Regional floods test response abilities

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:57:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Fear remains whenever Li Haiqing talks about a flood which engulfed his village five days ago, although it caused no casualties thanks to a swift evacuation. "The village has a population of 1,500. Almost all of them were evacuated before the flood came.

China braces for typhoon as flood toll rises

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:14:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

China braced itself for the arrival of Typhoon Trami on Wednesday with emergency officials making disaster relief preparations, as the country recovered from severe weather which left more than 150 people dead.

Philippines: Philippines: Tropical Storm Washi, Emergency appeal n° MDRPH008 - final report

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:13:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: IFRC Country: Philippines Period covered by this update: 21 December 2011 to 28 February 2013 Appeal target (current): CHF 5,705,280 Appeal coverage: 78 per cent Appeal history: Operations update 7, issued on 16 November 2012 extended the operational timeframe until 28 February 2013.

China braces for typhoon as flood toll rises

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:07:00 +0200scmp (en)

China braced itself for the arrival of Typhoon Trami on Wednesday with emergency officials making disaster relief preparations, as the country recovered from severe weather that left more than 150 people dead.

China braces itself for typhoon as flood toll rises

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:48:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

August 21, 2013 7:46 PMBEIJING (AFP) - China braced itself for the arrival of Typhoon Trami on Wednesday with emergency officials making disaster relief preparations, as the country recovered from severe weather which left more than 150 people dead.

Nine dead as Tropical Storm Trami triggers three days of rains in Philippines

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:09:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Manila: Nine were killed and one million were displaced as Tropical Storm Trami triggered southwest monsoon rains that flooded in three days two thirds of the Philippines, including Metro Manila which was 80 per cent submerged, officials told Gulf News.

Typhoon Trami Soaks Taiwan, Will Aggravate...

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 13:22:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

A little more than a month after Super Typhoon Soulik , Typhoon Trami is soaking Taiwan and poised to do so in eastern and southern China . MAP: Trami is now a Category 1 typhoon as it continues a brisk west-northwest track. While its center is passing north of Taiwan, parts of the country have....

Russia scrambles to contain floods

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 13:19:00 +0200chronicle (en)

Moscow — Russians in the Far East yesterday battled rising floodwaters as authorities evacuated more than 23 000 people from affected areas and scrambled to prevent the outbreak of infections. Heavy rains pounding Khabarovsk, a Far Eastern city located near the Chinese border, since July have swelled the local Amur River to levels unseen since.

China Flood Update: Days of Floods Leave...

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:36:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

BEIJING -- A flash flood swept through a construction site in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai, killing at least 21 workers, state media reported Wednesday. Three workers are still missing. This comes after Typhoon Utor battered the region last week and Typhoon Trami nears the nation Thursday.

More than 200 killed by floods in China; Typhoon approaching Taiwan

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:02:00 +0200breakingnews-ie (en)

21/08/2013 - 09:25:57 Back to More than 220 people have died in two separate floods in China . A flash flood swept through a construction site in the north western Chinese province of Qinghai, killing at least 21 workers, state media reported. Rescuers are still searching for three workers missing....

China braces for Typhoon Trami

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:46:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

East China 's coastal provinces are evacuating tourists, fishermen and residents to prepare for the arrival of Typhoon Trami, the 12th typhoon of this year.

21 killed in northwest China flash flood

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:43:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

Chinese state media say a flash flood swept through a construction site and killed at least 21 workers in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai. Three workers are still missing.

Qinghai flash flood leaves 21 dead

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:35:00 +0200scmp (en)

A flash flood swept through a construction site in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai, killing at least 21 workers, state media reported on Wednesday. Three workers are still missing.

China braces for Typhoon Trami

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:34:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HANGZHOU, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- East China 's coastal provinces are evacuating tourists, fishermen and residents to prepare for the arrival of Typhoon Trami, the 12th typhoon of this year. Some 1,550 tourists were evacuated from an island in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province due to strong winds triggered by approaching Trami, local authorities said.

21 killed in China flash flood

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:29:00 +0200thetimes-za (en)

Chinese state media say a flash flood swept through a construction site and killed at least 21 workers in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai. Three workers are still missing.

21 killed in northwest China flash flood

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:23:00 +0200nzherald (en)

BEIJING (AP) A flash flood swept through a construction site in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai, killing at least 21 workers, state media reported Wednesday. Three workers are still missing.Rescuers are still searching...

08:17 21 die in China building site flood

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:15:00 +0200drogheda-independent (en)

Rescuers are still searching for three workers missing after the disaster in Wulan county, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Seven injured people were taken to hospital. The remote region lies amid high mountains 1,500 miles west of Beijing , where flash floods are a frequent threat to residents and adventurers drawn by the towering peaks.

21 killed in northwest China flash flood

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:14:00 +0200thehindu (en)

A flash flood swept through a construction site in the north-western Chinese province of Qinghai, killing at least 21 workers, State media reported on Wednesday. Three workers are still missing....

21 die in China building site flood

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:05:00 +0200independent-ie (en)

A flash flood has swept through a construction site in the north-western Chinese province of Qinghai, killing at least 21 workers, state media reported.

21 killed in north-west China flash flood

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:59:00 +0200todayonline (en)

BEIJING - Chinese state media said today (Aug 21) that a flash flood swept through a construction site and killed at least 21 workers in the north-western Chinese province of Qinghai. Three workers are still missing. The official Xinhua news agency said that...

China: Worst flood in decade causes havoc in NE China

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:48:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Xinhua Country: China SHENYANG, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The bodies of 78-year-old Bai Hengshu and his wife Wang Chengzhen were dug out of the thick mud debris in the floor of their house. Tears streaming, Liu Fang, their daughter-in-law, filled a pot with rainwater to wash away the silt debris covering their faces.

08:17 21 die in China building site flood

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:46:00 +0200sligochampion (en)

Rescuers are still searching for three workers missing after the disaster in Wulan county, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Seven injured people were taken to hospital. The remote region lies amid high mountains 1,500 miles west of Beijing , where flash floods are a frequent threat to residents and adventurers drawn by the towering peaks.

21 die in China building site flood new A flash flood has swept through a construction site in the north-western Chinese province of Qinghai, killing at least 21 workers, state media reported.

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:41:00 +0200belfasttelegraph (en)

Rescuers are still searching for three workers missing after the disaster in Wulan county, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Seven injured people were taken to hospital. The remote region lies amid high mountains 1,500 miles west of Beijing , where flash floods are a frequent threat to residents and adventurers drawn by the towering peaks.

21 die in China building site flood

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:31:00 +0200herald-ie (en)

A flash flood has swept through a construction site in the north-western Chinese province of Qinghai, killing at least 21 workers, state media reported.

21 killed in China flash flood

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:51:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

Chinese state media say a flash flood swept through a construction site and killed at least 21 workers in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai. Three workers are still missing.

08:17 21 die in China building site flood

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:35:00 +0200kerryman (en)

Rescuers are still searching for three workers missing after the disaster in Wulan county, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Seven injured people were taken to hospital. The remote region lies amid high mountains 1,500 miles west of Beijing , where flash floods are a frequent threat to residents and adventurers drawn by the towering peaks.

21 killed in northwest China flash flood

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:02:00 +0200nst (en)

BEIJING: Chinese state media say a flash flood swept through a construction site and killed at least 21 workers in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai. Three workers are still missing.

21 Killed in Northwest China Flash Flood

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 08:39:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

21 killed by flash flood at northwest China construction site as heavy rains batter country

Record rainfall hits the Philippines

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 01:34:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

Torrential rains continue to pour across the Philippines. At least seven people are now known to have died after some of the country’s heaviest rain on record. A staggering 326mm of rain was recorded at Manila international airport in the 24 hours until 00GMT Tuesday.

China flood toll rises above 130

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:28:00 +0200dailytimesPK (en)

. BEIJING: The death toll from devastating floods at opposite ends of China following torrential rains and the aftermath of a typhoon has risen to more than 130, the government and media said on Tuesday. Flooding in the northeast, which has been described as the worst there in decades, has killed 85....

Many dead as floods and rainfall hit China

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:23:00 +0200palestinewater (en)

and several towns of Laguna have been placed under a state of calamity after the southwest monsoon intensified by tropical storm " Maring " brought heavy flooding in the said provinces. In a radio interview, Laguna to hear the progress of the flood control since the beginning of the flood season,....

Many dead as floods and rainfall hit China

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:16:00 +0200arabpolitical (en)

and several towns of Laguna have been placed under a state of calamity after the southwest monsoon intensified by tropical storm " Maring " brought heavy flooding in the said provinces. In a radio interview, Laguna to hear the progress of the flood control since the beginning of the flood season,....

Coastal flood damage could soar to $1tn a year by 2050

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:03:00 +0200guardian (en)

Guangzhou, Miami and New York at greatest risk as a result of climate change and population growth, study shows Flood damage in 136 of the world's largest coastal cities could soar to $1tn (£640bn) a year by 2050, because of climate change combined with rapid population increases, economic growth, and subsiding land, according to a study .

Russia scrambles to contain record floods

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 18:57:00 +0200afp-english (en)

MOSCOW (AFP) photo0. Russians in the Far East on Tuesday battled rising floodwaters as authorities evacuated more than 23,000 people and scrambled to prevent the outbreak of disease. Heavy rains pounding Khabarovsk, a Far Eastern city located near the Chinese border, since July have swelled the....

Russia scrambles to contain record floods

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:41:00 +0200nna-en (en)

NNA - Russians in the Far East on Tuesday battled rising floodwaters as authorities evacuated more than 23,000 people from affected areas and scrambled to prevent the outbreak of infections, AFP reported. Heavy rains pounding Khabarovsk, a Far Eastern city located near the Chinese border, since July....

Many dead as floods and rainfall hit China

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:27:00 +0200arabpolitical (en)

and several towns of Laguna have been placed under a state of calamity after the southwest monsoon intensified by tropical storm " Maring " brought heavy flooding in the said provinces. In a radio interview, Laguna to hear the progress of the flood control since the beginning of the flood season,....

Many dead as floods and rainfall hit China

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:15:00 +0200palestinewater (en)

and several towns of Laguna have been placed under a state of calamity after the southwest monsoon intensified by tropical storm " Maring " brought heavy flooding in the said provinces. In a radio interview, Laguna to hear the progress of the flood control since the beginning of the flood season,....

Record rains flood large tracts of China, Russia, the Philippines

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:23:00 +0200radioaustralianews (en)

Torrential rains cause havoc in Asia, including both ends of China , the Philippines, and Russia's far east.

Record rains flood large tracts of China, Russia, the Philippines

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:15:00 +0200radioaustralia (en)

Torrential rains cause havoc in Asia, including both ends of China , the Philippines, and Russia's far east.

Fatalities from monsoon rains reach 8

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:36:00 +0200sunstar (en)

MANILA (Updated, 8:46 p.m.) -- A seven-year-old boy who was previously reported missing after an old irrigation dam gave way in Tanza, Cavite on Monday is the eighth fatality of the enhanced southwest monsoon triggered by Tropical Storm "Maring" (international name: Trami).

Russia scrambles to contain record floods

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:36:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

HEAVY rains pounding Khabarovsk, a Far Eastern Russian city near the Chinese border, since July have swelled the local Amur River to nearly seven metres.

Russia scrambles to contain record floods

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:19:00 +0200scmp (en)

Russians in the Far East on Tuesday battled rising floodwaters as authorities evacuated more than 23,000 people from affected areas and scrambled to prevent the outbreak of infection.

Russia scrambles to contain record floods

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:11:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

Russians in the Far East on Tuesday battled rising floodwaters as authorities evacuated more than 23,000 people from affected areas and scrambled to prevent the outbreak of infections.

China flood death toll rises above 130

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 14:57:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

The death toll from devastating floods at opposite ends of China following torrential rains and the aftermath of a typhoon has risen to more than 130, the government and media said Tuesday.

Worst flood in decade causes havoc in NE China

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 14:38:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

SHENYANG, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The bodies of 78-year-old Bai Hengshu and his wife Wang Chengzhen were dug out of the thick mud debris in the floor of their house. Tears streaming, Liu Fang, their daughter-in-law, filled a pot with rainwater to wash away the silt debris covering their faces.

Russian Federation: Russia scrambles to contain record floods

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 14:38:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Russian Federation 08/20/2013 07:25 GMT MOSCOW, August 20, 2013 (AFP) - Russians in the Far East on Tuesday battled rising floodwaters as authorities evacuated more than 23,000 people from affected areas and scrambled to prevent the outbreak of infections.

Russia Scrambles to Contain Record Floods

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:50:00 +0200naharnet-en (en)

Russians in the Far East on Tuesday battled rising floodwaters as authorities evacuated more than 23,000 people from affected areas and scrambled to prevent the outbreak of infection. Heavy rains pounding Khabarovsk, a Far Eastern city located near the Chinese border, since July have swelled the....

Death toll rises to 91 in China flood

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:49:00 +0200nationittefaq (en)

. BBC Online At least 91 people have died and 111 are missing after days of torrential rain and floods in north-east and southern China , state media report. More than 840,000 people have been evacuated from Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning and Guangdong provinces. Almost eight million people are thought to be affected by the floods.

Russia scrambles to contain record floods

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:54:00 +0200focus-news-en (en)

Moscow. Russians in the Far East on Tuesday battled rising floodwaters as authorities evacuated more than 23,000 people from affected areas and scrambled to prevent the outbreak of infections, AFP reported. Heavy rains pounding Khabarovsk, a Far Eastern city located near the Chinese border, since....

Casualties in Chinese flood, landslide rise to 200

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:43:00 +0200aa-en (en)

SHANGHAI. Heavy rainfall triggered by Typhoon Utor continues to strike southern and northern China , claiming more than 200 lives across the country, due to the following floods and landslides, sources said on Tuesday. According to the recent figures issued by Guangdong Provincial Civil Affairs....

Russia scrambles to contain record floods

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:30:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

Russians in the Far East battled rising floodwaters as authorities evacuated more than 23,000 people from affected areas and scrambled to prevent the outbreak of infections.

Russia scrambles to contain record floods

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:26:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Russians in the Far East on Tuesday battled rising floodwaters as authorities evacuated more than 23,000 people from affected areas and scrambled to prevent the outbreak of infections.

Russia scrambles to contain record floods

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:15:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

Russians in the Far East on Tuesday battled rising floodwaters as authorities evacuated more than 23,000 people from affected areas and scrambled to prevent the outbreak of infections.

China Battered by Worst Floods in Years Killing Dozens

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:10:00 +0200ibtimes-au (en)

Northeastern part of China ravaged by heavy rain triggering massive floods as Beijing deploys troops to carry out relief measures.

Floods leave at least 107 dead in China

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:51:00 +0200cnn (en)

Flooding in China 's north and south caused by heavy rain has left at least 107 dead and inundated roads and farmland, the government and state media said.

Orange rainfall warning issued on NCR, neary provinces

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:44:00 +0200sunstar (en)

MANILA (Updated 2:17 p.m.) -- As of 1:10 p.m., the state weather bureau downgraded the red rainfall alert to orange in Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales. Heavy to intense rainfall is expected in these areas in the next three hours.

Maring accelerates, keeps strength

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:12:00 +0200sunstar (en)

MANILA (Updated 12:39 p.m.) -- The Philippine Atmospheric. Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 11:00 a.m. bulletin, Tropical Storm Maring was spotted at 560 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes as of 10:00 a.m. Maring packs wind of 95 kph and gustiness of 120 kph.

Over 200 dead or missing in China Heavy rains brought by a typhoon triggered landslides in southern China that buried homes and vehicles and killed at least 15 people, as the number of dead or missing from recent flooding in the country surged past 200.

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 06:52:00 +0200belfasttelegraph (en)

20 August 2013 Heavy rains brought by a typhoon triggered landslides in southern China that buried homes and vehicles and killed at least 15 people, as the number of dead or missing from recent flooding in the country surged past 200. Nine people were reported killed in Hunan province and six in....

China floods leave more than 200 missing or dead

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 05:36:00 +0200CBC (en)

Heavy rains brought by a typhoon triggered landslides in southern China that buried homes and vehicles and killed at least 15 people, as the number of dead or missing from recent flooding in the country surged past 200.

Typhoon wreaks havoc in the south

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:42:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

A baby was sent to a safe place on Sunday in Puning, Guangdong province, as Typhoon Utor slammed into the region with high winds and torrential rain. Rainstorms in the past few days have caused floods in the city, damaging farmland and flattening houses. (Lu Weirui / Xinhua) By Zheng Caixiong. BEIJING, Aug.

Seeking a Cure

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 03:26:00 +0200beijingreview-en (en)

People in many cities across China have experienced disruptions due to urban drainage failures since the beginning of summer. Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, was forced to grapple with urban flooding after the heaviest rainfall of the year hit the city on July 18.

Over 100 killed as typhoon and floods hit China

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0200irishsun (en)

BEIJING, China : Scores of people have been killed in devastating floods at opposite ends of China in recent days, officials said Monday. Heavy rain since last week has caused floods in the north-eastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. Southern China has been hit by Typhoon Utor, which....

Typhoon wreaks havoc in south China

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:40:00 +0200asianewsnet (en)

At least 20 people are dead and seven are missing across Guangdong province, south China on Monday afternoon after Typhoon Utor slammed into the region with high winds and torrential rain, according t .....

40 dead as China witnesses worst floods in decades

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 00:58:00 +0200irishsun (en)

Hundreds of thousands of people have been engaged in relief efforts in northeast China as the worst flooding in decades has killed at least 40 people since Friday. Fifteen deaths were reported in Liaoning province Sunday, raising the death toll to 40 due to floods, Xinhua reported. The latest deaths were all recorded in Fushun City.

Flood toll crosses 100

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 20:40:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

BEIJING: Devastating floods at opposite ends of China have left 105 people dead and another 115 missing in recent days, state media said on Monday. Flooding in the northeast which left 72 people dead was described as ‘the worst in decades’ by state news agency Xinhua, while another 33 people died in....

Tropical Storm Trami Threatens Taiwan, China as...

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:38:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

A Filipino man carries his son across a flooded street as they evacuate to higher grounds in Las Pinas, south of Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) A little more than month after Super Typhoon Soulik , Tropical Storm Trami is targeting Taiwan and parts of eastern China .

China flood death toll passes 100

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:01:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

Devastating floods at opposite ends of China have left 105 people dead and another 115 missing in recent days, state media said Monday.

Xi demands all-out efforts to help flood victims

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:30:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has demanded all-out efforts in putting people's lives first as the country's northeast combats the worst floods in more than a decade. Xi asked local authorities and armed forces to guard against risks and save people's lives. Since Aug.

Severe flooding

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:23:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Severe flooding: In this photo taken Sunday, Chinese paramilitary police men evacuate residents through flood waters from typhoon Utor in Huaiji in south China 's Guangdong province. Rains brought by ...

Floods force China to evacuate more people

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:57:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HARBIN, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- More people have been evacuated and personnel mobilized to combat rare floods which swept across northeast and south China after over 200 people were reported dead or missing. Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province has been on high alert as swelling rivers forced more evacuations.

Hundreds of villagers trapped by S China flood

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:57:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

NANNING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of villagers in south China 's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were trapped by a flood on Monday after a reservoir discharged water amid severe downpours, local authorities said. Police and fire-fighting personnel used inflatable rafts to reach the trapped villagers in the city of Guiping.

New York, Boston, Mumbai and Bangkok among cities facing 'highest risk' of flooding by 2050 as sea levels rise

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:51:00 +0200mailonsunday (en)

The University of Southampton experts warn the yearly global cost of repairing damage caused by coastal foods could top $1 trillion in 2050.

Philippines: Asia Pacific Region: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot, 14 - 19 August, 2013

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:26:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: China , Myanmar, Philippines PHILIPPINES, CHINA Following the passage of Typhoon Utor (Labuyo) across northern Luzon, Philippines, on 12 Aug, the reported number of casualties is now 19 (8 dead, 7 injured, 4 missing). 76 fisherman were accounted for or rescued.

Central China mudslides kill nine

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:12:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

CHANGSHA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Nine people have died and one remains missing after intense rain unleashed mudslides in central China 's Hunan Province, local authorities announced on Monday. Lanshan County in the city of Yongzhou reported the casualties after Typhoon Utor, which landed in southern....

New York, Boston, Mumbai and Bangkok among cities facing 'highest risk' of flooding by 2050 as sea levels rise

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:01:00 +0200dailymail (en)

The University of Southampton experts warn the yearly global cost of repairing damage caused by coastal foods could top $1 trillion in 2050.

3 dead, 4 missing amid floods

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:41:00 +0200sunstar (en)

MANILA (Updated, 6:46 p.m.) -- Enhanced monsoon rains caused by Tropical Storm "Maring" (international name: Trami) pounded several provinces in Luzon including Metro Manila for the third straight day on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring 11 others.

Floods, typhoon leave 105 dead, 115 missing in China

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:27:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- A total of 105 people died and another 115 are missing after floods ravaged northeast China and a typhoon lashed southern regions, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday. Northeastern China's Liaoning Province and south China's Guangdong Province have reported the....

11:37 Floods devastate two areas of China

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:22:00 +0200kerryman (en)

19 August 2013 Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate their homes in China as the country deals with severe flooding in the north-east and the aftermath of a typhoon in the south, according to state news agency Xinhua.

Floods devastate two areas of China new Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate their homes in China as the country deals with severe flooding in the north-east and the aftermath of a typhoon in the south, according to state news agency Xinhua.

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:06:00 +0200belfasttelegraph (en)

19 August 2013 Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate their homes in China as the country deals with severe flooding in the north-east and the aftermath of a typhoon in the south, according to state news agency Xinhua.

Floods devastate two areas of China

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:59:00 +0200herald-ie (en)

Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate their homes in China as the country deals with severe flooding in the north-east and the aftermath of a typhoon in the south, according to state news agency Xinhua.

Floods devastate two areas of China

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:58:00 +0200independent-ie (en)

Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate their homes in China as the country deals with severe flooding in the north-east and the aftermath of a typhoon in the south, according to state news agency Xinhua.

11:37 Floods devastate two areas of China

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:45:00 +0200sligochampion (en)

19 August 2013 Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate their homes in China as the country deals with severe flooding in the north-east and the aftermath of a typhoon in the south, according to state news agency Xinhua.

11:37 Floods devastate two areas of China

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:42:00 +0200drogheda-independent (en)

19 August 2013 Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate their homes in China as the country deals with severe flooding in the north-east and the aftermath of a typhoon in the south, according to state news agency Xinhua.

China floods death toll reaches 72

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:30:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

At least 72 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate in the past few days due to devastating floods in north and south China .

China floods death toll reaches 72

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:24:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

At least 72 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate in the past few days due to devastating floods in north and south China .

China 40 dead in worst floods in decades

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 05:37:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

Hundreds of thousands of people have been engaged in relief efforts in northeast China as the worst flooding in decades has killed at least 40 people since Friday.

40 dead as China witnesses worst floods in decades

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 05:16:00 +0200irishsun (en)

Hundreds of thousands of people have been engaged in relief efforts in northeast China as the worst flooding in decades has killed at least 40 people since Friday. Fifteen deaths were reported in Liaoning province Sunday, raising the death toll to 40 due to floods, Xinhua reported. The latest deaths were all recorded in Fushun City.

Coastal city flooding ‘could cost more than £600bn a year’

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 01:15:00 +0200independent (en)

Flooding of major coastal cities could cost the world economy more than £600bn a year by 2050, say scientists.

Severe floods kill 37 in northeast China

Sun, 18 Aug 2013 23:10:00 +0200sbs (en)

The worst flooding for decades in northeast China has left 37 people dead, state media reports say.

Coastal Flooding Damage: $1 Trillion a Year by 2050

Sun, 18 Aug 2013 20:39:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Coastal flooding in cities around the world could cause damage totaling $1 trillion annually by the year 2050 if no mitigating steps are taken, new research suggests.

Russian floods could see up to 100,000 evacuated

Sun, 18 Aug 2013 20:11:00 +0200taipeitimes (en)

More than 17,000 people have been evacuated in Russia’s flood-hit Far East, a minister said on Saturday, warning this figure could reach 100,000 as floodwaters wreak havoc across the region. The deluge has been declared a natural disaster in the worst-affected regions of Amur and Khabarovsk, where....

Beijing, Moscow cooperate on floods

Sun, 18 Aug 2013 19:12:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

China and Russia are working well together to fight flooding that is affecting both countries, the central government said on Sunday.

40 killed as floods ravage NE China

Sun, 18 Aug 2013 18:41:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

Hundreds of thousands of people have been engaged in relief efforts in northeast China as the worst flooding in decades has killed at least 40 people since Friday.

40 killed as floods ravage NE China

Sun, 18 Aug 2013 17:32:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

SHENYANG, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of thousands of people have been engaged in relief efforts in northeast China as the worst flooding in decades has killed at least 40 people since Friday. Liaoning Province on Sunday reported 15 deaths, bringing the death toll from the severe floods to 40 in the area.

Weather History: August 18: Record temps, storms, tornadoes,

Sun, 18 Aug 2013 16:18:00 +0200antiguanews (en)

Meteorological events that happened on August 18th: 1906. California is generally protected from Pacific tropical storms by persistent summer high pressure near Hawaii that send tropical storms pin-wheeling to the west, away from the state. But sometimes that protection is not there, as during an unusually strong El Nino event.