Overall Orange Flood
in China

Event summary

Flood can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1104081
Glide number: FL-2026-000148-CHN
Death: 1
Displaced: 302931
Countries: China
From - To 31 Jul - 16 Aug

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Zhejiang Province, China, Mid-August 2026A sudden period of extreme short-duration rainfall triggered a flash flood and debris flow at on 14 August 2026 in Changxing County, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The Changxing County flood-control authorities said the debris flow caused at least one residential building to collapse.Sun 16 Aug 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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Heavy-lift drone delivers supplies to flood-hit village in central Chi.. 8/17/2026 8:41:00 AM.

Raging floodwaters destroyed the only access bridge to Nieping Village, central China''s Henan. A heavy-lift drone delivered a generator and essential supplies to the stranded villagers. #flood #China #rescue #HeavyLiftDrone.
Heavy-lift drone delivers supplies to flood-hit village in central Chi.. 8/17/2026 8:41:00 AM.

Raging floodwaters destroyed the only access bridge to Nieping Village, central China''s Henan. A heavy-lift drone delivered a generator and essential supplies to the stranded villagers. #flood #China #rescue #HeavyLiftDrone.
China Red Cross sends additional 5,500 relief items to flood-hit Henan 8/17/2026 6:07:00 AM.

(ECNS) -- The Red Cross Society of China has allocated an additional 5,500 relief items to flood-hit areas in Henan Province to meet further emergency needs, according to the organization’s official WeChat account. The supplies, including f
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China dark tourism on the rise as adventurers brave simulated disaster.. 8/17/2026 1:14:00 AM.

As dark tourism gains traction, some Chinese youth are embracing a related form of experiential travel, paying to confront simulated typhoons, floods, and other disasters while acquiring survival skills. Also referred to as grief tourism, d
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), NASA (3), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),