China hit by rare convergence of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado 4 minutes ago

2022-06-17T14:47+0200theglobeandmail (en)

China was hit this week by a rare convergence of record rainfall, heatwaves, and a tornado in the southern megacity of Guangzhou, displacing millions of people, damaging properties and swamping farmland, with more storms and floods on the way. Southern China is expected to see torrential rain until....

China hit by rare convergence of rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado

2022-06-17T14:22+0200thesundaily (en)

BEIJING : China was hit this week by a rare convergence of record rainfall, heatwaves, and a tornado in the southern megacity of Guangzhou, displacing millions of people, damaging properties and swamping farmland, with more storms and floods on the way.

China hit by rare union of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado

2022-06-17T13:08+0200taiwannews (en)

A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hit the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week, displacing millions of people, damaging properties and swamping farmland, with more rainon the way. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday, state media....

China hit by rare union of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado

2022-06-17T12:41+0200thepeninsulaqatar (en)

Beijing: A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hit the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week, displacing millions of people, damaging properties and swamping farmland, with more rain on the way. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday,....

China hit by rare union of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado

2022-06-17T12:38+0200thestandard-hk (en)

A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hit the southern megacity of damaging properties and swamping farmland, with more rain on the way. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday, state media reported on Friday, with no immediate reprieve to the region inundated by downpours in the past week.

China Hit by Rare Union of Record Rainfall, Heatwaves and a Tornado

2022-06-17T12:30+0200aawsat (en)

A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday, Chinese state television reported on....

China hit by rare union of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado

2022-06-17T11:51+0200channelnewsasia (en)

BEIJING: A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday (Jun 21), Chinese state....

Rare Convergence Of Record Rainfall, Heatwave, Tornado Hits…

2022-06-17T10:24+0200vervetimes (en)

A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday, Chinese state television reported on....

China hit by rare union of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado BEIJING (Reuters) - A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displ... 50m ago

2022-06-17T10:23+0200kelo (en)

BEIJING (Reuters) – A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday, Chinese state....

Rare Convergence Of Record Rainfall, Heatwave, Tornado Hits City In China

2022-06-17T10:19+0200ndtvnews (en)

Beijing: A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday, Chinese state television....

China hit by rare union of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado BEIJING (Reuters) - A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displ... 30m ago

2022-06-17T10:02+0200wsau (en)

BEIJING (Reuters) – A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday, Chinese state....

China hit by rare union of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado BEIJING (Reuters) - A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to .

2022-06-17T09:58+0200thechronicleherald (en)

BEIJING (Reuters) - A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday, Chinese state....

China hit by rare union of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado

2022-06-17T09:55+0200straitstimesSG (en)

BEIJING (REUTERS) - A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday (June 21), Chinese....

China hit by rare union of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado BEIJING (Reuters) - A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to .

2022-06-17T09:47+0200saltwire (en)

BEIJING (Reuters) - A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday, Chinese state....

China Hit by Rare Union of Record Rainfall, Heatwaves and a Tornado

2022-06-17T09:39+0200usnews (en)

BEIJING (Reuters) - A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday, Chinese state....

China hit by rare union of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado

2022-06-17T09:37+02004-traders (en)

BEIJING (Reuters) - A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday, Chinese state....

China hit by rare union of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado

2022-06-17T09:35+0200reuters (en)

BEIJING, June 17 (Reuters) - A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people, damaged properties and swamped farmland. Southern China is expected to see torrential rains until Tuesday, Chinese....

How technology helps fight against floods in east China

2022-06-17T08:17+0200peopledaily (en)

Photo taken with a mobile phone on June 14, 2022 shows rescuers evacuating stranded people in flood water in Ruijin City, east China 's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua) NANCHANG, June 16 (Xinhua) -- In Ganxian District, east China's Jiangxi Province, local authorities have dispatched a special task force....

Cina, le forti piogge causano inondazioni nelle province meridionali Negli ultimi giorni la pioggia ha causato straripamenti del Fiume delle Perle a Guangzhou, interrompendo il traffico, come mostrato dal video trasmesso dall’emittente statale cinese CCTV. Previsti per tutta la settimana violenti temporali in tutta la provincia del Guangdong.

2022-06-16T17:14+0200informazione (it)

Negli ultimi giorni la pioggia ha causato straripamenti del Fiume delle Perle a Guangzhou, interrompendo il traffico, come mostrato dal video trasmesso dall’emittente statale cinese CCTV. Previsti per tutta la settimana violenti temporali in tutta la provincia del Guangdong.

How technology helps fight against floods in east China

2022-06-16T16:54+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

Photo taken with a mobile phone on June 14, 2022 shows rescuers evacuating stranded people in flood water in Ruijin City, east China 's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua) NANCHANG, June 16 (Xinhua) -- In Ganxian District, east China's Jiangxi Province, local authorities have dispatched a special task force....

E.China's Fujian, Jiangxi launch emergency flood responses following rain alert

2022-06-16T16:41+0200globaltimes (en)

A resident rides an electric bike on a flooded road in Harbin, capital of Northeast China 's Heilongjiang Province on June 16, 2022. A sudden storm hit Harbin on the day, prompting the city's meteorological authorities to issue a yellow rainstorm alert.

Cina, le forti piogge causano inondazioni nelle province meridionali

2022-06-16T14:50+0200corriere (it)

(LaPresse) Il governo centrale di Pechino ha inviato squadre di soccorso nelle province meridionali della Cina per supervisionare il lavoro locale di controllo delle inondazioni. Negli ultimi giorni la pioggia ha causato straripamenti del Fiume delle Perle a Guangzhou, interrompendo il traffico,....

Across China: How technology helps fight against floods in east China

2022-06-16T11:47+0200china.org.cn (en)

NANCHANG, June 16 (Xinhua) -- In Ganxian District, east China 's Jiangxi Province, local authorities have dispatched a special task force -- fleets of drones -- to join the flood relief operations. After discovering landslides and blocked roads, the drones sent the information back to the control center.

Across China: How technology helps fight against floods in east China

2022-06-16T11:35+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

NANCHANG, June 16 (Xinhua) -- In Ganxian District, east China 's Jiangxi Province, local authorities have dispatched a special task force -- fleets of drones -- to join the flood relief operations. After discovering landslides and blocked roads, the drones sent the information back to the control center.

There is still heavy precipitation in South China, Jiangnan and other places, and persistent high temperature weather will occur in North China, Huanghuai and other places – yqqlm

2022-06-16T02:46+0200breakinglatest (en)

1. Weather. 1. Domestic situation. Yesterday, there were heavy rainstorms in Guangdong, Fujian and other places, and high temperature weather in Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi and other places: from 08:00 yesterday to 06:00 today, there were heavy to heavy rains in central and eastern Guangdong and southern....

Es así: el cambio climático influye en las olas de calor (y en los incendios, lluvias torrenciales, sequías…)

2022-06-15T06:16+0200rebelion (es)

– que analiza y comunica la posible influencia del cambio climático en los fenómenos meteorológicos extremos –como tormentas, lluvias torrenciales, olas de calor, nevadas, incendios y sequías–. Foto: Una mujer camina por el agua de la inundación tras las fuertes lluvias en Gross-Vernich, Alemania, 15 de julio de 2021.

Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (7 - 13 June 2022)

2022-06-15T02:05+0200reliefWeb (en)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA. On 6 June, clashes broke out between Ombal and Ukiam community members in Komo/Margarima District, Hela Province. The fighting lasts 6 days and displaced an estimated 3,000 people, and resulted in the death of at least 3 children (boys) from Ombal. Amind number of houses in Ukiam were burned down.

Grenfell Tower

2022-06-14T11:00+02009news (en)

Latest disaster news alerts, accidental deaths, major road accidents, terror attacks, natural disasters including floods, storms, and volcanic eruptions. Massive fire breaks out in Brisbane suburb; Australia's economy grows 0.8 per cent in March quarter; Queensland firefighters battling large fire at commercial building Magnitude 3.

Level III emergency response to rainstorm hits Guangdong Pearl River Basin takes effect

2022-06-13T15:55+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Agency, Guangzhou, June 13 (Reporter Wang Jian) ​​In Guangzhou, during the rush hour of get off work on the 13th, dark clouds suddenly covered, and then it began to pour heavy rain. The rain was so heavy that even buildings dozens of meters away could not be seen clearly.

Level III emergency response in the Pearl River Basin took effect, and numbered floods occurred in Xijiang and Hanjiang successively

2022-06-13T14:57+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, Guangzhou, June 13 (Reporter Wang Jian) ​​The Pearl River Water Conservancy Committee of the Ministry of Water Resources (hereinafter referred to as the "Pearl River Committee") announced on the 13th that due to the continuous heavy rainfall since the 9th, the water levels of major rivers in the basin have risen significantly.

Guangdong has launched a flood control level IV emergency response, and the main rivers will experience an obvious flooding process

2022-06-13T12:34+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, Guangzhou, June 13 (Reporter Wang Jian) ​​According to the "Guangdong Province Flood Control, Drought, Wind, Wind, and Freeze Emergency Plan" and the relevant regulations of the Guangdong Provincial General Administration of Defense, the Office of the Guangdong Provincial Flood....

Better Land-Use and Insurance to Mitigate Natural Disasters

2022-06-13T09:22+0200publicnow (en)

By Céline Grislain-Letrémy and Bertrand Villeneuve (Université Paris-Dauphine) The rising costs of natural disasters over the last decades are largely explained by urbanisation in exposed areas. Land-use and insurance policies can limit this urbanisation.

The Ministry of Water Resources launched a level IV emergency response to flood and drought disaster prevention in seven southern provinces and regions

2022-06-12T15:26+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, June 12. According to the website of the Ministry of Water Resources, according to the forecast, from June 12 to 14, due to the combined influence of cold and warm air, there will be a heavy rainfall process in the eastern part of southern Jiangnan, most of southern China, and southeastern southwest China.

China prepares 360 mln yuan, expert teams to guide flood control work

2022-06-12T06:35+0200ecns (en)

The Chinese National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has dispatched four expert teams to the provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi and other places hit hard by continuous heavy rain to guide the flood prevention work and minimize possible losses. On June 4, the headquarters upgraded the flood....

China earmarks 360m yuan to support disaster relief

2022-06-12T05:37+0200chinadailyhk (en)

Aerial photo taken on June 4, 2022 shows a view of the Rongjiang River after heavy rainfall in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China 's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. (HUANG XIAOBANG / XINHUA) BEIJING - China on Friday allocated 360 million yuan ($53.

China earmarks 360 mln yuan to support disaster relief

2022-06-12T04:45+0200peopledaily (en)

BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday allocated 360 million yuan (53.74 million U.S. dollars) in advance from its central natural disaster relief funds to help local governments with flood control and disaster relief, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Saturday.

China earmarks 360M yuan to support disaster relief

2022-06-12T03:17+0200china.org.cn (en)

Aerial photo taken on June 4, 2022 shows a view of the Rongjiang River after heavy rainfall in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China 's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. [Photo/Xinhua] China on Friday allocated 360 million yuan ($53.74 million) in advance from its central natural disaster....

Update: China earmarks 360 mln yuan to support disaster relief

2022-06-11T19:16+0200longbeachstar (en)

© Provided by Xinhua. BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday allocated 360 million yuan (53.74 million U.S. dollars) in advance from its central natural disaster relief funds to help local governments with flood control and disaster relief, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Saturday.

James Stavridis: Climate change is a military problem for the US

2022-06-11T17:09+0200triblive (en)

An RQ7 Shadow unmanned aircraft flies from its launcher at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. U.S. military bases in the Arctic and sub-Arctic are failing to harden their installations against long-term climate change as required, even though soaring temperatures and melting ice....

Update: China earmarks 360 mln yuan to support disaster relief

2022-06-11T16:54+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

Aerial photo taken on June 4, 2022 shows a view of the Rongjiang River after heavy rainfall in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China 's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang) BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday allocated 360 million yuan (53.74 million U.S.

1st LD-Writethru: China earmarks 360 mln yuan to support disaster relief

2022-06-11T16:31+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday allocated 360 million yuan (53.74 million U.S. dollars) in advance from its central natural disaster relief funds to help local governments with flood control and disaster relief, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Saturday.

Heavy rainfall, floods affect over 1.1 million people in China's Jiangxi

2022-06-11T14:19+0200economictimes (en)

The province initiated its level IV flood-control emergency response starting at 6 pm (Beijing time) on Saturday, said the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters as quoted by Xinhua News Agency. AP The meteorological department predicts that Jiangxi will see a rainstorm moving....

Flooding, landslides in China leave 17 dead, 4 missing June 10, 2022 NEW

2022-06-10T07:39+0200ajw (en)

BEIJING--At least 17 people were killed and four are missing after flooding hit the central Chinese province of Hunan and a landslide buried parts of several villages in the southern Guangxi region, state media reported. Storms have pummeled Hunan since the beginning of the month, with some....

Flooding, landslides in China leave 17 dead, 4 missing

2022-06-10T03:44+0200jamaicaobserver (en)

BEIJING, China (AP) — At least 17 people were killed and four are missing after flooding hit the central Chinese province of Hunan and a landslide buried parts of several villages in the southern Guangxi region, state media reported. Storms have pummeled Hunan since the beginning of the month, with....

17 killed, four missing in Hunan flooding

2022-06-10T02:43+0200macaudailytimes (en)

A t least 17 people have been killed and four are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, while a landslide buried parts of a village in the southern Guangxi region, state media reported. Storms have pummeled Hunan since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations....

3 10 killed, 3 Missing in China Flooding

2022-06-09T14:20+0200tolonews (en)

(AP) — At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, while a landslide buried parts of a village in the southern Guangxi region, state media reported. Storms have pummeled Hunan since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring....

Flooding in central China causes extensive damage, thousands displaced

2022-06-09T11:00+0200trtworld (en)

Authorities have issued warnings for continued heavy downpours in Guangxi and the nearby provinces of Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Sichuan, Chongqing and Yunnan. (AP) At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, while a....

10 killed, village buried, as heavy flooding continues across south and central China

2022-06-09T10:44+0200abc-au (en)

Around 1.8 million people have been affected by flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan — including those who lost their lives, three missing and 286,000 evacuated to safety — since the beginning of June. More than 2,700 houses have also been damaged or collapsed entirely as the largely....

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T09:56+0200taiwannews (en)

BEIJING (AP) — At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, while a landslide buried parts of a village in the southern Guangxi region, state media reported. Storms have pummeled Hunan since the beginning of the month, with some....

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T09:18+0200naharnet-ar (en)

At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting historic levels of rainfall, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T09:01+0200naharnet-en (en)

At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting historic levels of rainfall, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

10 killed, 3 Missing In Central China Flooding

2022-06-09T08:16+0200outlookindia (en)

At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting rainfall at historic levels, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

Ten killed, three missing in China floods

2022-06-09T07:43+0200yahoo-au (en)

At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media reports. Storms have pummelled the region since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting rainfall at historic levels, the Xinhua News Agency said.

Ten killed, three missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T07:14+0200thestandard-hk (en)

At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting historic levels of rainfall, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T07:01+0200metro-us (en)

Posted on June 9, 2022 CORRECTS TOWN – Flood waters sweep through the ancient town of Feng Huang in central China ’s Hunan province, Saturday, June 4, 2022. State media reported some deaths and missing in flooding in the province. (AP Photo) BEIJING (AP) — At least 10 people have been killed and....

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T06:46+0200seattletimes (en)

BEIJING (AP) — At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting historic levels of rainfall, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T06:44+0200news-yahoo-uk (en)

BEIJING (AP) — At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting rainfall at historic levels, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

Chinese state media report at least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central province of Hunan.

2022-06-09T06:43+0200clickondetroit (en)

CORRECTS TOWN - Flood waters sweep through the ancient town of Feng Huang in central China 's Hunan province, Saturday, June 4, 2022. State media reported some deaths and missing in flooding in the province. (AP Photo) (Uncredited, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T06:42+0200apnews (en)

BEIJING (AP) — At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting historic levels of rainfall, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

Chinese state media report at least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central province of Hunan.

2022-06-09T06:41+0200news4jax (en)

CORRECTS TOWN - Flood waters sweep through the ancient town of Feng Huang in central China 's Hunan province, Saturday, June 4, 2022. State media reported some deaths and missing in flooding in the province. (AP Photo) (Uncredited, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

World News | 10 Killed, 3 Missing in Central China Flooding

2022-06-09T06:40+0200latestly (en)

Beijing, Jun 9 (AP) At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting rainfall at historic levels, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T06:34+0200TorontoStar (en)

BEIJING (AP) — At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting rainfall at historic levels, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T06:14+0200khaleejtimes (en)

At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting rainfall at historic levels, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T06:11+0200sfgate (en)

BEIJING (AP) — At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting rainfall at historic levels, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

10 Killed, 3 Missing in Central China Flooding

2022-06-09T06:10+0200usnews (en)

BEIJING (AP) — At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting rainfall at historic levels, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T06:07+0200wearecentralpa (en)

BEIJING (AP) — At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting rainfall at historic levels, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T06:06+0200ABCnews (en)

BEIJING -- At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting rainfall at historic levels, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T05:59+0200wowktv (en)

BEIJING (AP) — At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting rainfall at historic levels, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

2022-06-09T05:57+0200sandiegouniontribune (en)

BEIJING — At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, state media report. Storms have pummeled the province since the beginning of the month, with some monitoring stations reporting rainfall at historic levels, the Xinhua News Agency said late Wednesday.

Barren land by Yarlung Zangbo River sees sea of green trees in SW China's Tibet

2022-06-08T03:51+0200gmw (en)

File photo taken on July 20, 2021 shows Penjig checking saplings at his nursery in Zhanang County, Shannan City of southwest China 's Tibet Autonomous Region. The middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, once stretches of barren land with sandstorms raging in spring and winter, now see a sea of green trees all over the place.

Heavy rains, floods affect over 800,000 in China's Jiangxi

2022-06-08T03:15+0200peopledaily (en)

NANCHANG, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Over 800,000 residents in east China 's Jiangxi Province have been affected by torrential rains and rain-induced floods as of 4:30 p.m. Monday, according to local authorities. The latest round of rainfall since May 28 has wreaked havoc in 80 counties of the province,....

Barren land by Yarlung Zangbo River sees sea of green trees in SW China's Tibet

2022-06-08T01:27+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

File photo taken on July 20, 2021 shows Penjig checking saplings at his nursery in Zhanang County, Shannan City of southwest China 's Tibet Autonomous Region. The middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, once stretches of barren land with sandstorms raging in spring and winter, now see a sea of green trees all over the place.

1st LD-Writethru: Heavy rains, floods affect over 800,000 in China's Jiangxi

2022-06-07T17:19+0200china.org.cn (en)

NANCHANG, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Over 800,000 residents in east China 's Jiangxi Province have been affected by torrential rains and rain-induced floods as of 4:30 p.m. Monday, according to local authorities. The latest round of rainfall since May 28 has wreaked havoc in 80 counties of the province,....

Heavy rains, floods affect over 800,000 in China's Jiangxi

2022-06-07T17:13+0200uniindia (en)

Nanchang, June 7 (UNI/Xinhua) Over 800,000 residents in east China 's Jiangxi Province have been affected by torrential rains and rain-induced floods as of 4:30 p.m. Monday, according to local authorities. The latest round of rainfall since May 28 has wreaked havoc in 80 counties of the province,....

Heavy rains, floods affect over 800,000 in China's Jiangxi

2022-06-07T17:03+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

NANCHANG, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Over 800,000 residents in east China 's Jiangxi Province have been affected by torrential rains and rain-induced floods as of 4:30 p.m. Monday, according to local authorities. The latest round of rainfall since May 28 has wreaked havoc in 80 counties of the province,....

World News | Over 800,000 Residents in China's Jiangxi Affected by Heavy Rains, Floods

2022-06-07T11:30+0200latestly (en)

Nanchang [ China ], June 7 (ANI): Heavy rains and floods on Monday have affected over 800,000 residents in China's Jiangxi. According to local authorities, the torrential rains and rain-induced floods since May 28 have wreaked havoc in 80 counties of the province, reported Xinhua.

Over 800,000 residents in China's Jiangxi affected by heavy rains, floods

2022-06-07T11:17+0200aninews (en)

Nanchang [ China ], June 7 (ANI): Heavy rains and floods on Monday have affected over 800,000 residents in China's Jiangxi. According to local authorities, the torrential rains and rain-induced floods since May 28 have wreaked havoc in 80 counties of the province, reported Xinhua.

Heavy rains, floods in China affect over 800,000

2022-06-07T10:13+0200uniindia (en)

Nanchang ( China ), June 7 (UNI/Xinhua) Over 800,000 residents in east China's Jiangxi Province have been affected by torrential rains and rain-induced floods as of 4:30 pm on Monday, according to local authorities. The latest round of rainfall since May 28 has wreaked havoc in 80 counties of the....

MIL-OSI China: Heavy rains, floods affect over 800,000 in Jiangxi

2022-06-07T09:20+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: China State Council Information Office 2. Over 800,000 residents in east China’s Jiangxi Province have been affected by torrential rains and rain-induced floods as of 4:30 p.m. Monday, according to local authorities. The latest round of rainfall since May 28 has wreaked havoc in 80 counties....

Heavy rains, floods affect over 800,000 in China's Jiangxi

2022-06-07T09:08+0200china.org.cn (en)

NANCHANG, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Over 800,000 residents in east China 's Jiangxi Province have been affected by torrential rains and rain-induced floods as of 4:30 p.m. Monday, according to local authorities. The latest round of rainfall since May 28 has wreaked havoc in 80 counties of the province,....

Heavy rains, floods affect over 800,000 in Jiangxi

2022-06-07T09:08+0200china.org.cn (en)

Over 800,000 residents in east China 's Jiangxi Province have been affected by torrential rains and rain-induced floods as of 4:30 p.m. Monday, according to local authorities. The latest round of rainfall since May 28 has wreaked havoc in 80 counties of the province, damaging 76,300 hectares of cropland and causing direct economic losses of 1.

Sustained heavy rainfall occurred in 25 rivers including Liujiang and Guijiang, and floods occurred in 25 rivers

2022-06-07T08:11+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, Guangzhou, June 6 (Reporter Wang Jian) ​​The reporter learned from the Pearl River Water Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources (hereinafter referred to as the "Pearl River Commission") on the 6th that since the 2nd, there has been a continuous process of heavy....

Two departments: the risk of geological disasters in many places in the south is higher in June

2022-06-07T05:11+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, June 7th, according to the WeChat public account of the Ministry of Emergency Management, recently, the Office of the National Disaster Reduction Committee and the Ministry of Emergency Management jointly held a meeting with the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of....

Guangdong starts flood control level IV emergency response

2022-06-07T05:11+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, Guangzhou, June 6 (Reporter Wang Jian) ​​According to the news from the Guangdong Provincial Emergency Management Department on the 6th, according to the "Guangdong Province Flood Control, Drought, Wind, Wind and Freeze Emergency Plan" and the relevant regulations of the....

The Ministry of Water Resources launched a fourth-level emergency response to flood and drought disaster prevention in the four southern provinces

2022-06-06T13:03+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, June 6. According to the website of the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Water Resources launched a flood defense level IV emergency response for four provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and Yunnan at 12:00 on the 6th.

Train derailment sounds alarm for traffic network as flood season in S.China comes

2022-06-05T15:58+0200globaltimes (en)

Bouquets are placed under a street lamp in front of Rongjiang station square in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Southwest China 's Guizhou Province, on June 5, 2022, in memory of Yang Yong, the hero driver, who died during the train derailment.

2022 Hurricane Season: LSU Experts Available

2022-06-05T07:27+0200sciencex (en)

Climatology and Meteorology. Alaric Haag , LSU Earth Scan Laboratory operational manager and LSU Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences and Coastal Studies Institute information technology staff. Areas of Expertise: Satellite image processing of atmospheric and oceanic phenomenon; data....

China raises emergency response level for flood control

2022-06-05T05:20+0200peopledaily (en)

Aerial photo taken on June 4, 2022 shows a view of the Rongjiang River after heavy rainfall in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China 's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Saturday upgraded its emergency response for flood control....

China, Pakistan to strengthen coop on disaster risk reduction

2022-06-05T03:07+0200nation (en)

ISLAMABAD – China and Pakistan will strengthen cooperation on natural disasters prevention and mitigation to build a China-Pakistan community with a shared future which will ensure a stable platform for preservation of natural resources. “In face of climate change, disaster prevention and mitigation....

Sea Level Rise Projections: Top 10 Cities at Risk of Flooding

2022-06-04T09:02+0200earth-org (en)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) forecasts that by 2100, sea levels could be as much as 1.1 metres higher than they are today and no amount of emissions reduction can stop the near and mid-term impacts of this phenomenon. According to sea level rise projections , nearly one....

China, Pakistan to strengthen disaster risk cooperation

2022-06-04T05:05+0200dailytimesPK (en)

China and Pakistan will strengthen cooperation on natural disasters prevention and mitigation to build a China-Pakistan community with a shared future. This was stated by Cui Peng, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in an exclusive interview to China Economic Net (CEN). “Building a beautiful homeland is a common dream for mankind.

Weather Alert and Warning Systems Market Size Reach USD 3.35 Billion in 2030 | Comapnies Eton, Sangean, Midland Radio

2022-06-02T16:21+0200einnews (en)

/ -- The global weather alert/warning systems market size reached USD 1.74 Billion in 2021 and is expected to register a revenue CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast period, according to latest analysis by Emergen Research. Initiatives being undertaken by international bodies such as the United Nations....

Large-scale heavy rainfall in Guizhou initiates emergency response to level IV natural disaster relief

2022-06-02T07:33+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, Guiyang, June 2 (Zhou Yanling and Yuan Chao) The reporter learned from the Guizhou Provincial Meteorological Observatory on the 2nd that from 8:00 on June 1 to 8:00 on June 2, there were heavy rainstorms in many places in Guizhou, among which Zhijinxiongjiachang The accumulated rainfall in the town reached 319.

China has entered the flood season in an all-round way, and the Ministry of Water Resources has deployed to strengthen the prevention of flood and drought disasters

2022-06-01T08:55+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Agency, Beijing, June 1 (Reporter Chen Su) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Water Resources of China on the 1st that from the 1st, China has entered the flood season in an all-round way, and the situation of flood and drought disaster prevention has become increasingly tense.

Henan introduced this year's flood control emergency plan to effectively deal with heavy rain and floods

2022-06-01T08:03+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, Zhengzhou, June 1 (Yang Dayong) Improve the flat command mechanism, comprehensively carry out the evaluation of the plan, the rectification of the unannounced inspections and the implementation of the flood preparedness measures... The reporter learned from the office of the....

Hunan launches flood control level IV emergency response

2022-05-30T04:33+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, Changsha, May 30 (Fu Jingyi) The Hunan Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters released on the 30th. According to the current flood situation and weather forecast, and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Hunan Provincial Flood Control Emergency....

Jiangxi started flood control level IV emergency response and made every effort to do a good job in flood control (picture)

2022-05-30T01:49+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, Nanchang, May 10 (Reporter Liu Zhankun) The Jiangxi Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters issued a notice on the 10th that, in view of the current flood control situation, according to the provisions of the "Jiangxi Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief....

Huangshan City, Anhui Province issued a yellow rainstorm warning to actively respond to the first round of heavy rainfall in this year’s flood season – Teller Report Teller Report

2022-05-29T21:33+0200breakinglatest (en)

China News Service, Huangshan, Anhui, May 29. The Anhui Provincial Meteorological Bureau launched a level IV emergency response to major meteorological disasters (heavy rain) at 20:00 on May 28. According to the forecast of the Meteorological Observatory, from the night of the 28th to the 30th, it....

Sound Off for May 29

2022-05-29T07:15+0200sunherald (en)

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Over-alarm floods occurred in 22 rivers including Qingshui River, Mengjiang River and Tingjiang River in the Pearl River Basin

2022-05-29T06:07+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, Guangzhou, May 29 (Reporter Wang Jian) ​​According to the Pearl River Water Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources (hereinafter referred to as the "Pearl River Commission") on May 29, since the 25th, the basin has been continuously affected by heavy rainfall,....

The central and western parts of the Pearl River Basin encountered torrential rain and floods, and a level IV emergency response has been initiated

2022-05-28T14:56+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, Guangzhou, May 28 (Reporter Wang Jian) ​​The reporter learned from the Pearl River Water Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources (hereinafter referred to as the "Pearl River Commission") on the 28th that since May 26, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places in the central and western Pearl River Basin have fallen.

There will be a new round of heavy rainfall in the south, and the Ministry of Water Resources will initiate a level IV emergency response

2022-05-28T10:00+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, May 28. According to the website of the Ministry of Water Resources, it is predicted that from May 28 to 30, there will be a heavy rainfall process in Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Guizhou and other places. Rivers such as Hexin River, Fuhe River, Zhejiang....

Coastal Cities are Sinking as Sea Levels Rise

2022-05-27T23:23+0200discovermagazine (en)

researchers examined 99 coastal cities and found nearly all of them were rapidly sinking. The study showed development and groundwater depletion has been depressing the surface. In many of these coastal communities, subsiding land may create a compounding risk of flooding, adding to the rising sea levels due to global warming.

I 10 musei più strani del mondo tutti da scoprire

2022-05-27T22:35+0200nanopress (it)

Dalla Francia al Giappone, dalla Croazia al Regno Unito: ecco i 10 musei più strani del mondo. Museo Subacqueo in Messico – Nanopress.it. Se non siete tipi da museo perché ritenete che visitarne uno possa risultare noioso, allora date un’occhiata a questa raccolta di 10 musei tra i più strani del....

Coastal Cities are Sinking as Sea Levels Rise

2022-05-27T22:12+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

researchers examined 99 coastal cities and found nearly all of them were rapidly sinking. The study showed development and groundwater depletion has been depressing the surface. In many of these coastal communities, subsiding land may create a compounding risk of flooding, adding to the rising sea levels due to global warming.

Floods occurred in some small and medium-sized rivers in Yunnan, the Ministry of Water Resources launched a level IV emergency response to flood and drought disaster prevention

2022-05-27T07:49+0200tellerreport (en)

China News Service, May 27. According to the WeChat official account of the Ministry of Water Resources, from the evening of May 26 to the morning of 27, heavy rains fell in parts of southeastern Yunnan Province, with the maximum rainfall at Shikui Station, Qiubei County, Wenshan Prefecture 162 mm.