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China calls for strengthened flood control in Yangtze, Taihu Lake basins

2024-04-24T00:07+0200wn (en)

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Chen Min, vice minister of water resources, on Tuesday called for action to strengthen flood control in the basins of the Yangtze River and Taihu Lake, China 's third-largest freshwater lake.

China calls for strengthened flood control in Yangtze, Taihu Lake basins

2024-04-23T23:43+0200english-news-cn (en)

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Chen Min, vice minister of water resources, on Tuesday called for action to strengthen flood control in the basins of the Yangtze River and Taihu Lake, China 's third-largest freshwater lake. Comprehensive flood control preparations should be made, and weak links should be shored up, Chen said.

China calls for strengthened flood control in Yangtze, Taihu Lake basins

2024-04-23T23:42+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Chen Min, vice minister of water resources, on Tuesday called for action to strengthen flood control in the basins of the Yangtze River and Taihu Lake, China 's third-largest freshwater lake. Comprehensive flood control preparations should be made, and weak links should be shored up, Chen said.

Una nueva investigación advirtió que estas ciudades se están hundiendo, ¿cuáles son?

2024-04-23T22:59+0200cronista (es)

Un reciente artículo científico publicado en la revista Science afirma que diversas ciudades del mundo podrían quedar en riesgo de inundación , ya que se están hundiendo. Una de las ciudades más afectadas es Shanghái , ciudad ubicada en China que ya s e ha hundido más de tres metros en el último....

Canada and allies considering trade measures against China and Indonesia over manipulation of nickel market, Freeland says

2024-04-23T21:11+0200theglobeandmail (en)

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says that Canada and its allies are weighing taking action against China and Indonesia in the nickel market, as the two Asian countries tighten their collective grip in the critical mineral. Indonesia has gone from supplying 7 per cent of the global supply of....

Pakistan, China ink MoUs on flood rehabilitation, IT, other sectors

2024-04-23T20:51+0200arynews (en)

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Tuesday signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) focusing on Flood Rehabilitation, Information and Communication Technologies, and other sectors in a ceremony witnessed by Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif, ARY News reported.

Southern China battered with massive floods; 4 killed, evacuation underway

2024-04-23T20:33+0200wn (en)

Beijing [ China ], April 23 (ANI): Deadly floods brought on by heavy rains have threatened to upend the lives of tens of millions of people in Southern China, following which rescuers have rushed to evacuate trapped residents, CNN reported. Guangdong province, which is considered an economic....

Guangdong, China. El momento en el que un auto es arrastrado por el agua

2024-04-23T20:14+0200lanacion-AR (es)

Las impactantes imágenes capturadas la semana pasada muestran un auto blanco siendo arrastrado por las furiosas aguas de inundación en la provincia de Guangdong China , mientras las autoridades llevaban a cabo operaciones de rescate en la provincia golpeada por las inundaciones el lunes 22 de abril.

Impactantes imágenes. Fuertes inundaciones en Guangdong, China

2024-04-23T19:47+0200lanacion-AR (es)

La provincia de Guangdong , en el sur de China , se encuentra en estado de alerta mientras continúan las fuertes lluvias que han azotado la región en los últimos días, acompañadas de vientos intensos. Desde el jueves 18, la provincia sureña fue golpeada por precipitaciones inusualmente intensas,....

PM lauds CIDCA's role in bolstering Pakistan's economic development

2024-04-23T19:30+0200radio-pk (en)

A high-level delegation of the Chinese International Development Cooperation Agency, led by its Chairman Luo Zhaohui, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today. Welcoming the delegation, the Prime Minister said China is Pakistan's most trusted friend and appreciated China's steadfast support to Pakistan.

China levanta la alerta máxima por lluvias tras grandes inundaciones en el sur

2024-04-23T18:14+0200semana (es)

mundo China levanta la alerta máxima por lluvias tras grandes inundaciones en el sur. China levantó el martes la alerta máxima que había impuesto brevemente en el sur del país debido a las lluvias torrenciales y las inundaciones, que obligaron a evacuar a más de 100.000 personas.

China calls for strengthened flood control in Yangtze, Taihu Lake basins

2024-04-23T18:11+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Chen Min, vice minister of water resources, on Tuesday called for action to strengthen flood control in the basins of the Yangtze River and Taihu Lake, China 's third-largest freshwater lake. Comprehensive flood control preparations should be made, and weak links should be shored up, Chen said.

Xinhua Says China Calls For Strengthened Flood Control In Yangtze, Taihu Lake Basins

2024-04-23T18:10+02004-traders (en)

April 23 (Reuters) - Xinhua: * CHINA CALLS FOR STRENGTHENED FLOOD CONTROL IN YANGTZE, TAIHU LAKE BASINS. * VICE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES CHEN MIN CALLED FOR ACTION TO STRENGTHEN FLOOD CONTROL IN BASINS OF YANGTZE RIVER AND TAIHU LAKE. * CHEN MIN SAID COMPREHENSIVE FLOOD CONTROL PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AND WEAK LINKS SHOULD BE SHORED UP.

China levanta la alerta máxima por lluvias tras grandes inundaciones en el sur

2024-04-23T18:09+0200el-nacional (es)

China levantó este martes la alerta máxima que había impuesto brevemente en el sur del país debido a las lluvias torrenciales y las inundaciones, que obligaron a evacuar a más de 100.000 personas. Desde el jueves se han producido fuertes precipitaciones en la provincia de Guangdong, centro....

leer más China levanta la alerta máxima por lluvias tras grandes inundaciones en el sur

2024-04-23T17:01+0200swissinfo-spa (es)

China levantó el martes la alerta máxima que había impuesto brevemente en el sur del país debido a las lluvias torrenciales y las inundaciones, que obligaron a evacuar a más de 100.000 personas. Desde el jueves se han producido fuertes precipitaciones en la provincia de Guangdong, centro....

China levanta la alerta máxima por lluvias tras grandes inundaciones

2024-04-23T16:43+0200crhoy (es)

(AFP)- China levantó el martes la alerta máxima que había impuesto brevemente en el sur del país debido a las lluvias torrenciales y las inundaciones, que obligaron a evacuar a más de 100.000 personas. Desde el jueves se han producido fuertes precipitaciones en la provincia de Guangdong, centro....

China evacuates over 100,000 as heavy rain continues to lash south

2024-04-23T16:00+0200clubofmozambique (en)

China is facing increasingly extreme weather events as climate change takes its toll. China has evacuated more than 100,000 people as heavy rain continues to lash the southern province of Guangdong. Authorities raised the highest level of alarm on Tuesday as the storms showed no sign of letting up.

East China wetland project selected as key case of UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

2024-04-23T15:31+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

HEFEI, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The Eighteen Polder Wetland Restoration Phase III Project, part of the Shan-Shui Initiative in Anhui Province's Chaohu Lake Basin, has been selected as a demonstrative project of the United Nations (UN) Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, according to local authorities.

East China wetland project selected as key case of UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

2024-04-23T15:31+0200china.org.cn (en)

HEFEI, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The Eighteen Polder Wetland Restoration Phase III Project, part of the Shan-Shui Initiative in Anhui Province's Chaohu Lake Basin, has been selected as a demonstrative project of the United Nations (UN) Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, according to local authorities.

East China wetland project selected as key case of UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

2024-04-23T15:24+0200english-news-cn (en)

HEFEI, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The Eighteen Polder Wetland Restoration Phase III Project, part of the Shan-Shui Initiative in Anhui Province's Chaohu Lake Basin, has been selected as a demonstrative project of the United Nations (UN) Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, according to local authorities.

With 79 Weather Disasters, Asia Emerged as the World's Most Afflicted Continent in 2023: WMO Report less than an hour ago The State of the Climate in Asia 2023 report highlighted the accelerating rate of key climate change indicators such as surface temperature, glacier retreat and sea level rise,....

2024-04-23T14:56+0200weather-en-IN (en)

The State of the Climate in Asia 2023 report highlighted the accelerating rate of key climate change indicators such as surface temperature, glacier retreat and sea level rise, which will have major repercussions for societies, economies and ecosystems in the region.

100,000 people evacuated from China flood zone

2024-04-23T14:40+0200aljazeera-en (en)

Videos show cars being washed away and communities under water after major flooding in China which has led to 100,000 people being moved out of their homes.

Firefighters rescue student trapped in floods

2024-04-23T14:38+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

Firefighters successfully transfer a student trapped in floods to a safe position in China 's Guangdong. #China #flood #rescue #Chinese #firefighter.

The mangroves of Cambodia yield elusive wildlife marvels, as researchers reveal rich species diversity

2024-04-23T14:31+0200yourweather (en)

The mangroves of Cambodia yield elusive wildlife marvels, as researchers reveal rich species diversity. Within the expansive mangrove forests of Cambodia, researchers reveal wondrous species diversity and vouch for habitat conservation. An image from the air of the Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary mangrove forest.

India faced double wrath of heatwave and water disasters in 2023: WMO

2024-04-23T14:28+0200business-standard (en)

As the Asia region warms more than the global average, tropical nations such as India stand at the risk of a variety of extreme weather ranging from heatwaves, floods, and drought, according to a latest report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on the state of the climate in Asia-2023.

India among Asian countries hit by heatwave in 2023: UN report

2024-04-23T13:49+0200timesofoman (en)

In 2023, over 80 per cent of reported hydrometeorological hazards in Asia were flood and storm events, the report said. According to the 'The State of the Climate in Asia 2023' report, prolonged heatwaves affected South and South-East Asia in early summer.

Water, Vol. 16, Pages 1198: Multiscale Analysis of Water Area, Level and Flow and Their Relationships for a Large Lake Connected to Rivers: A Case Study of Dongting Lake, China

2024-04-23T12:36+0200mdpi (en)

The annual, seasonal, and monthly water level and water flow anomalies at different stations varied widely. Among them, Chenglingji station had the largest range of varied level and flow anomalies, and the annual water level anomalies demonstrate a decreasing trend since 2006, which is consistent with the study of Lu et al.

Rainfall intensifies in southern China; cities strengthen monitoring to prevent disasters

2024-04-23T12:14+0200globaltimes (en)

An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2024 shows a view of the Beijiang River tributary in Wujiang District of Shaoguan City, south China 's Guangdong Province. A total of 38 hydrological stations at 24 rivers in south China's Guangdong Province have reported water levels surpassing the alert threshold as of 4 p.

Asia Was World’S Most Disaster-Hit Region In 2023: WMO

2024-04-23T12:09+0200menafn (en)

- IANS) New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Asia remained the world's most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst the impact of heatwaves became more severe, a new report from....

Asia World's Most Disaster-Prone Region In 2023: WMO

2024-04-23T11:24+0200menafn (en)

- Kashmir Observer) New Delhi- Asia continued to bear the brunt of weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023, making it the world's most disaster-hit region, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization. Floods and storms led to the highest number of reported....

China evacuates over 100,000 as heavy rain continues to lash south

2024-04-23T11:04+0200aljazeera-en (en)

China has evacuated more than 100,000 people as heavy rain continues to lash the southern province of Guangdong. Authorities raised the highest level of alarm on Tuesday as the storms showed no sign of letting up. Flooding has already killed four people, with another 10 reported missing, in just the....

Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023: UN

2024-04-23T10:59+0200thestatesman (en)

Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said on Tuesday, with floods and storms being the chief cause of casualties and economic losses. According to the report, in India, severe heatwaves in April and June resulted in about 110 reported fatalities due to heatstroke.

Asia Worst Hit By Climate, Weather Disasters In 2023, Says UN; 79 Calamities Linked To Water-Related Hazards

2024-04-23T10:44+0200menafn (en)

- AsiaNet News) In 2023, Asia emerged as the most disaster-stricken region globally due to climate and weather hazards, as reported by the United Nations. Floods and storms stood out as the primary contributors to both casualties and economic losses. Last year saw unprecedented global temperatures,....

World News | India Among Asian Countries Hit by Heatwave in 2003: UN Report

2024-04-23T10:06+0200latestly (en)

Geneva (Switzerland)/ Bangkok (Thailand), April 23 (ANI): Asia was among the world's most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water hazards in 2023, the United Nations said on Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties. Floods and storms caused the highest number of....

Environment Subscribers only Asia most affected by climate-related disasters in 2023

2024-04-23T09:59+0200LeMonde-en (en)

A farmer and his livestock in flood waters in Bahawalnagar district, Punjab province, August 26, 2023. Around 100,000 people have been evacuated from flooded villages in Pakistan's Punjab province. SHAHID SAEED MIRZA / AFP. Asia was the region of the world that was most affected by weather, climate....

India among Asian countries hit by heatwave in 2003: UN report

2024-04-23T09:47+0200aninews (en)

Geneva (Switzerland)/ Bangkok (Thailand), April 23 (ANI): Asia was among the world's most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water hazards in 2023, the United Nations said on Tuesday, with s the chief cause of casualties. Floods and storm s caused the highest number of reported....

Extreme climate events hit more than nine million in Asia in 2023: new climate report

2024-04-23T09:34+0200thehindu (en)

Rescuers remove debris as they search for people feared trapped after a landslide near a temple on the outskirts of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh in August 2023. (File photo) | Photo Credit: PTI via AP Photo/ Pradeep Kumar. More than nine million people across Asia were affected by 79 extreme climate....

Flooded Guangdong, Guangxi respond rapidly to continuing heavy rainfall

2024-04-23T09:29+0200peopledaily (en)

An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2024 shows a view of the Beijiang River tributary in Wujiang District of Shaoguan City, south China 's Guangdong Province. A total of 38 hydrological stations at 24 rivers in south China's Guangdong Province have reported water levels surpassing the alert threshold as of 4 p.

MIL-OSI United Nations: Press Release 23 April 2024 Climate change and extreme weather impacts hit Asia hard

2024-04-23T08:24+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Temperatures. The annual mean near-surface temperature over Asia in 2023 was the second highest on record, 0.91 °C [0.84 °C–0.96 °C] above the 1991–2020 average and 1.87 °C [1.81 °C–1.92 °C] above the 1961–1990 average. Particularly high average temperatures were recorded from western Siberia to central Asia and from eastern China to Japan.

Deadly floods in China kill 4, force relocation of over 110,000 people

2024-04-23T06:46+0200indiatoday (en)

In Short Record rainfall recorded in April, earliest 'massive flood' in history. 80 houses collapsed or damaged, economic loss of 140 million yuan. Additional heavy rain expected in Guangdong, Fujian provinces. At least four people were killed , while hundreds and thousands of others have been....

Four dead, 10 missing after heavy rainfall in Guangdong

2024-04-23T04:54+0200peopledaily (en)

Firefighters work at Jiangwan town of Shaoguan city, South China 's Guangdong province, April 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Heavy rainfall that pounded South China's Guangdong province for days has killed four people and displaced more than 53,000, authorities said on Monday.

Massive flooding hits Beijiang River in South China

2024-04-23T04:36+0200peopledaily (en)

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Massive flooding occurred in south China 's Beijiang River in the Pearl River basin on Monday due to continuous heavy rainfall in recent days, according to the Ministry of Water Resources. At 9 a.m., the peak flow at Shijiao hydrological station, situated on the main....

Flood relief work strengthened in China's Guangdong

2024-04-23T02:47+0200peopledaily (en)

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities are strengthening efforts to guard against flooding due to heavy rainfall in south China 's Guangdong Province. A meeting held by several government organs, including the Ministry of Emergency Management and the State Flood Control and Drought Relief....

Flood relief work strengthened in China's Guangdong

2024-04-23T02:47+0200gov-cn-en (en)

BEIJING, April 22 -- Chinese authorities are strengthening efforts to guard against flooding due to heavy rainfall in south China 's Guangdong Province. A meeting held by several government organs, including the Ministry of Emergency Management and the State Flood Control and Drought Relief....

Guangdong flood relief efforts in full swing

2024-04-23T02:41+0200china.org.cn (en)

Firefighters work at Jiangwan Town of Shaoguan City, south China 's Guangdong Province, April 22, 2024. Four people were killed and 10 others remain missing after continuous heavy rainfall hit many parts of south China's Guangdong Province in recent days, local authorities said Monday.

Four dead, 10 missing after heavy rainfall in Guangdong

2024-04-23T02:32+0200chinadaily (en)

Heavy rainfall that pounded South China 's Guangdong province for days has killed four people and displaced more than 53,000, authorities said on Monday. Three deaths were reported in the city of Zhaoqing, while the fourth person to die was a rescuer in Shaoguan, where floodwaters trapped residents.

MIL-OSI China: Massive flooding hits Beijiang River in South China

2024-04-23T02:03+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Recommended Sponsor Painted-Moon.com - Buy Original Artwork Directly from the Artist Source: China State Council Information Office 2. Massive flooding occurred in south China’s Beijiang River in the Pearl River basin on Monday due to continuous heavy rainfall in recent days, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.

MIL-OSI USA News: Remarks by President Biden to Commemorate Earth Day | Triangle, VA

2024-04-23T00:52+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

On this day 54 years ago, with literally toxic rivers burning, air filled with pollution, millions of Americans from every age and background rallied together to stand for our environment and for future generations. I got to know Senator Gordan Nelson — Gaylord Nelson, excuse me — from Wisconsin when I got to the Senate.

Biden's Earth Day Commemoration Address

2024-04-22T23:47+0200miragenews (en)

Prince William Forest Park. Triangle, Virginia. 2:54 P.M. EDT. THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Thank you, Za'Nyia, for sharing your story that embodies the spirit of Earth Day. On this day 54 years ago, with literally toxic rivers burning, air filled with pollution, millions of....

Millions at risk of floods in China’s Guangdong Province

2024-04-22T21:47+0200dailynews-lk (en)

Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China ’s Guangdong Province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods, forcing the Government to enact emergency response plans to protect more than 127 million people. Calling the situation “grim”, local weather officials said sections of rivers and....

Record rainfall hits southern China, triggering mass evacuations

2024-04-22T21:01+0200cambodiantimes (en)

State media in China say heavy rainfall in the southern part of the country has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate, destroying homes and causing multiple fatalities. China's Xinhua News Agency says at least four people have died and 10 are missing, adding that the storms hitting the....

Record rainfall hits southern China, triggering mass evacuations

2024-04-22T20:41+0200singaporestar (en)

State media in China say heavy rainfall in the southern part of the country has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate, destroying homes and causing multiple fatalities. China's Xinhua News Agency says at least four people have died and 10 are missing, adding that the storms hitting the....

Record rainfall hits southern China, triggering mass evacuations

2024-04-22T20:13+0200manilametro (en)

State media in China say heavy rainfall in the southern part of the country has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate, destroying homes and causing multiple fatalities. China's Xinhua News Agency says at least four people have died and 10 are missing, adding that the storms hitting the....

Flood In South China: 100,000 People Evacuated Amid Rain And Storm Swamping Homes In Guangdong | VIDEO

2024-04-22T20:12+0200timesnownews (en)

More than 100,000 people from different parts of South China were evacuated amid record-breaking floods affecting the region. Due to heavy rainfall in Shaoguan, and Guangdong province(s) of China, the emergency evacuation drive took place in several of the cities as well as villages.

Record rainfall hits southern China, triggering mass evacuations

2024-04-22T20:07+0200voanews (en)

State media in China say heavy rainfall in the southern part of the country has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate, destroying homes and causing multiple fatalities. China’s Xinhua News Agency says at least four people have died and 10 are missing, adding that the storms hitting the....

More than 100,000 people evacuated from homes in southern China due to floods

2024-04-22T19:25+0200irishtimes (en)

At least four people have died and 10 are missing after days of heavy rain caused widespread flooding in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from their homes as rescue workers used lifeboats to bring people to safety.

Preocupación: casi la mitad de las principales ciudades de China se están hundiendo

2024-04-22T18:57+0200clarin (es)

Es según un estudio que utilizó mediciones satelitales para calcular el grado de hundimiento. La ciudad más grande de China , Shanghai, que ya se ha hundido hasta tres metros durante el último siglo, continúa desplomándose en la actualidad. La información asusta. Es que "el agua nos está tapando".

humanitarian crisis

2024-04-22T17:54+0200app-en (en)

ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 (APP): Pakistan and Iran have reiterated the resolve to further broaden mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas of common interest. Both sides underscored the need for operationalizing bilateral trade mechanisms to boost the volume of trade up to $10 billion.

Casi mitad de las grandes ciudades chinas se hunden

2024-04-22T17:39+0200lapagina (es)

Casi la mitad de las principales ciudades chinas sufren niveles de hundimiento «de moderados a graves», lo que expone a millones de personas al riesgo de inundaciones, sobre todo a medida que sube el nivel del mar, según un estudio de datos nacionales obtenidos por satélite publicado en Science.

China faces 'once in century flood' as 127m hit by rising waters and landslides

2024-04-22T17:38+0200dailystar (en)

is preparing to be hit by biblical floods , with more than 120million people said to be at risk from the epic deluge. China 's state TV channel CCTV has warned of a "once in a century" flood in southern Chinese province of Guangdong. Thousands of people have already fled their homes as dramatic images show streets already underwater.

Flood relief work strengthened in China's Guangdong

2024-04-22T17:25+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities are strengthening efforts to guard against flooding due to heavy rainfall in south China 's Guangdong Province. A meeting held by several government organs, including the Ministry of Emergency Management and the State Flood Control and Drought Relief....

Massive flooding hits Beijiang River in South China

2024-04-22T17:25+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Massive flooding occurred in south China 's Beijiang River in the Pearl River basin on Monday due to continuous heavy rainfall in recent days, according to the Ministry of Water Resources. At 9 a.m., the peak flow at Shijiao hydrological station, situated on the main....

Flood relief work strengthened in China's Guangdong

2024-04-22T17:25+0200english-news-cn (en)

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities are strengthening efforts to guard against flooding due to heavy rainfall in south China 's Guangdong Province. A meeting held by several government organs, including the Ministry of Emergency Management and the State Flood Control and Drought Relief....

Massive flooding hits Beijiang River in South China

2024-04-22T17:25+0200english-news-cn (en)

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Massive flooding occurred in south China 's Beijiang River in the Pearl River basin on Monday due to continuous heavy rainfall in recent days, according to the Ministry of Water Resources. At 9 a.m., the peak flow at Shijiao hydrological station, situated on the main....

Massive flooding hits Beijiang River in South China

2024-04-22T17:10+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Massive flooding occurred in south China 's Beijiang River in the Pearl River basin on Monday due to continuous heavy rainfall in recent days, according to the Ministry of Water Resources. At 9 a.m., the peak flow at Shijiao hydrological station, situated on the main....

Flood relief work strengthened in China's Guangdong

2024-04-22T17:10+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities are strengthening efforts to guard against flooding due to heavy rainfall in south China 's Guangdong Province. A meeting held by several government organs, including the Ministry of Emergency Management and the State Flood Control and Drought Relief....

Flooded Guangdong, Guangxi respond rapidly to continuing heavy rainfall

2024-04-22T17:01+0200globaltimes (en)

An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2024 shows a view of the Beijiang River tributary in Wujiang District of Shaoguan City, south China 's Guangdong Province. A total of 38 hydrological stations at 24 rivers in south China's Guangdong Province have reported water levels surpassing the alert threshold as of 4 p.

Ciudades esponjas: cómo es el método para prevenir inundaciones

2024-04-22T16:36+0200infobae (es)

En la última semana, Dubai se vio anegada por una serie de tormentas y sumergida en una inundación provocada por el equivalente a dos años de lluvia. Esta tragedia ambiental encendió las alarmas de los Gobiernos en búsqueda de alternativas que puedan prevenir este tipo de catástrofes a futuro y una de ellas es la propuesta de “ Ciudades esponja.

Estudio: Casi la mitad de las grandes ciudades chinas se están hundiendo

2024-04-22T16:18+0200hoybolivia (es)

22/04/2024 - 09:53:09 DW.- Casi la mitad de las principales ciudades chinas sufren niveles de hundimiento "de moderados a graves", lo que expone a millones de personas al riesgo de inundaciones, sobre todo a medida que sube el nivel del mar, según un estudio de datos nacionales obtenidos por satélite publicado en Science.

Video Shows Raging Floodwaters Sweeping Still-Running Car Past Elderly Man

2024-04-22T15:50+0200dailycaller (en)

Floodwaters swept a still-running compact hatchback through an alleyway in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong as an elderly man looked on, a video shared Monday by The Washington Post shows. , originally obtained by Reuters and dated Apr. 19, showed the floodwaters knocking the car’s rear....

Estudio: casi mitad de las grandes ciudades chinas se hunden

2024-04-22T15:31+0200deutschewelle-es (es)

Casi la mitad de las principales ciudades chinas sufren niveles de hundimiento "de moderados a graves", lo que expone a millones de personas al riesgo de inundaciones, sobre todo a medida que sube el nivel del mar, según un estudio de datos nacionales obtenidos por satélite Los autores del estudio....

MIL-OSI China: 30,000 affected by heavy rainfall in Jiangxi

2024-04-22T15:02+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

A total of 30,000 people were affected following heavy rainfall in the city of Ganzhou, east China ’s Jiangxi Province, local authorities said Monday. The rainfall started on April 20. As of 3 p.m. on Monday, it has caused a direct economic loss of 41.09 million yuan (about 5.67 million U.S.

Un terzo della popolazione urbana cinese rischia di sprofondare

2024-04-22T14:28+0200greenreport (it)

Lo “A national-scale assessment of land subsidence in China ’s major cities” pubblicato su Science da UN team di oltre 50 ricercatori cinesi guidato da Zurui Ao della South China Normal University ha utilizzato osservazioni satellitari per determinare l’entità della subsidenza del terreno in 82....

Nation China's Guangdong relocates 110,000 residents due to rainstorm South China's Guangdong Province has so far relocated some 110,000 residents, with 25,800 people being urgently resettled. 14m

2024-04-22T14:10+0200shine (en)

South China 's Guangdong Province has so far relocated some 110,000 residents, with 25,800 people being urgently resettled, after continuous heavy rainfall hit many parts of the province in recent days, said local authorities on Monday. The main stream of the Beijiang River has reported floods caused....

China: Thousands evacuated as massive floods batter Guangdong province

2024-04-22T13:48+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Heavy rains have triggered mountain torrents and other geological disasters, and flooded urban areas in Guangdong. Words by ITV News' China Producer Christine Wei China’s state Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has raised the flood emergency response warning for China’s Guangdong....

30,000 affected by heavy rainfall in Jiangxi

2024-04-22T13:34+0200china.org.cn (en)

NANCHANG, April 22 (Xinhua) -- A total of 30,000 people were affected following heavy rainfall in the city of Ganzhou, east China 's Jiangxi Province, local authorities said Monday. The rainfall started on April 20. As of 3 p.m. on Monday, it has caused a direct economic loss of 41.09 million yuan (about 5.

11 Missing As Flood Wreaks Havoc In China

2024-04-22T13:33+0200leadership (en)

Torrential rainfalls have led to the disappearance of eleven persons with thousands of people evacuated in Southern China , the state media reported on Monday. The intense rainfall, affecting the Guangdong province, has swelled rivers and heightened fears of what could be a century’s worst flooding scenario.

30,000 affected by heavy rainfall in Jiangxi

2024-04-22T13:19+0200english-news-cn (en)

NANCHANG, April 22 (Xinhua) -- A total of 30,000 people were affected following heavy rainfall in the city of Ganzhou, east China 's Jiangxi Province, local authorities said Monday. The rainfall started on April 20. As of 3 p.m. on Monday, it has caused a direct economic loss of 41.09 million yuan (about 5.

30,000 affected by heavy rainfall in Jiangxi

2024-04-22T13:18+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

NANCHANG, April 22 (Xinhua) -- A total of 30,000 people were affected following heavy rainfall in the city of Ganzhou, east China 's Jiangxi Province, local authorities said Monday. The rainfall started on April 20. As of 3 p.m. on Monday, it has caused a direct economic loss of 41.09 million yuan (about 5.

Floods swamp China's south, spark extreme weather fears

2024-04-22T13:16+0200bordermail (en)

Cities in China 's Guangdong province have been half-submerged in an early start to the flood season. (EPA PHOTO) Floods have swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.

Floods swamp China's south, spark extreme weather fears

2024-04-22T13:10+0200maitlandmercury (en)

Cities in China 's Guangdong province have been half-submerged in an early start to the flood season. (EPA PHOTO) Floods have swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.

Floods swamp China's south, spark extreme weather fears

2024-04-22T13:03+0200illawarramercury (en)

Cities in China 's Guangdong province have been half-submerged in an early start to the flood season. (EPA PHOTO) Floods have swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.

Floods swamp China's south, spark extreme weather fears

2024-04-22T13:02+0200newcastleherald (en)

Cities in China 's Guangdong province have been half-submerged in an early start to the flood season. (EPA PHOTO) Floods have swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.

Floods swamp China's south, spark extreme weather fears

2024-04-22T13:00+0200dailyadvertiser (en)

Cities in China 's Guangdong province have been half-submerged in an early start to the flood season. (EPA PHOTO) Floods have swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.

Floods swamp China's south, spark extreme weather fears

2024-04-22T12:59+0200portstephensexaminer (en)

Cities in China 's Guangdong province have been half-submerged in an early start to the flood season. (EPA PHOTO) Floods have swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.

China: Thousands evacuated as massive floods batter Guangdong province

2024-04-22T12:57+0200itv (en)

Heavy rains have triggered mountain torrents and other geological disasters, and flooded urban areas in Guangdong. Words by ITV News' China Producer Christine Wei China’s state Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has raised the flood emergency response warning for China’s Guangdong....

China declara alerta máxima por posibles inundaciones masivas en la provincia de Cantón

2024-04-22T11:23+0200iagua (es)

Las autoridades han declarado el estado de alerta máxima en la provincia de Cantón después de que casi 40 estaciones hidrológicas hayan registrado subidas del agua por encima del nivel máximo de seguridad. Un total de 24 ríos de esta provincia están creciendo por encima de estos niveles , según el....

Rescuers race to those trapped by unseasonal floods in China's Guangdong

2024-04-22T11:22+0200GulfDailyNews (en)

Rescuers on boats in China 's flood-hit Guangdong province raced to evacuate trapped residents, carrying some elderly people by piggyback from their homes and deploying helicopters to save villagers caught in landslides. Situated in the densely populated Pearl River Delta, the province once dubbed....

Many trapped by unseasonal floods in China

2024-04-22T11:10+02004-traders (en)

STORY: China 's Guangdong province faces severe floods. Rescuers on boats rushed to evacuate residents on Monday, carrying some elderly people on their backs. Helicopters were deployed to save villagers who were caught in landslides. Ling Ziuzhen lives in Qingyuan city: "Since two years ago, the....

China's Guangdong relocates 110,000 residents due to rainstorm

2024-04-22T10:52+0200china.org.cn (en)

GUANGZHOU, April 22 (Xinhua) -- South China 's Guangdong Province has so far relocated some 110,000 residents, with 25,800 people being urgently resettled, after continuous heavy rainfall hit many parts of the province in recent days, said local authorities on Monday.

China's Guangdong relocates 110,000 residents due to rainstorm

2024-04-22T10:52+0200peopledaily (en)

GUANGZHOU, April 22 (Xinhua) -- South China 's Guangdong Province has so far relocated some 110,000 residents, with 25,800 people being urgently resettled, after continuous heavy rainfall hit many parts of the province in recent days, said local authorities on Monday.

Guangdong relocates 110,000 residents due to rainstorm

2024-04-22T10:50+0200chinadaily (en)

GUANGZHOU -- South China 's Guangdong province has so far relocated some 110,000 residents, with 25,800 people being urgently resettled, after continuous heavy rainfall hit many parts of the province in recent days, said local authorities on Monday. The main stream of the Beijiang River has reported....

Weather tracker: Mexico swelters under season’s first heatwave

2024-04-22T10:48+0200guardian (en)

Mexico has been undergoing its first heatwave of the season. The heatwave started on Sunday 14 April, when Mexico City saw a new date record with a high of 32.9C, surpassing the previous record of 32C from 1998. Anticyclonic conditions over the region have been responsible for this heatwave by....

China's Guangdong relocates 110,000 residents due to rainstorm

2024-04-22T10:40+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

GUANGZHOU, April 22 (Xinhua) -- South China 's Guangdong Province has so far relocated some 110,000 residents, with 25,800 people being urgently resettled, after continuous heavy rainfall hit many parts of the province in recent days, said local authorities on Monday.

China's Guangdong relocates 110,000 residents due to rainstorm

2024-04-22T10:38+0200english-news-cn (en)

GUANGZHOU, April 22 (Xinhua) -- South China 's Guangdong Province has so far relocated some 110,000 residents, with 25,800 people being urgently resettled, after continuous heavy rainfall hit many parts of the province in recent days, said local authorities on Monday.

Swiss media: Western complaint over 'China's overcapacity' hypocritical, shortsighted

2024-04-22T10:24+0200ecns (en)

(ECNS) -- Peter Fischer, chief economist at Neue Zürcher Zeitung, penned an article on Friday titled " China 's 'overcapacity': Western complaint is hypocritical and shortsighted," criticizing the bias of some Western countries. "What does overcapacity mean? Are Western exports to Asia also called....

5 Chinese province of Guangdong hit by historic floods

2024-04-22T09:59+0200WashingtonPost (en)

Heavy rains continued to batter southern China on Monday, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes as rescuers raced to evacuate those trapped by flooding and locate at least The historic levels of rain across Guangdong province have come earlier than the region’s usual flood season,....

Rescuers race to those trapped by unseasonal floods in China’s Guangdong April 22, 2024

2024-04-22T09:56+0200ajw (en)

QINGYUAN, China --Rescuers on boats in China’s flood-hit Guangdong province raced to evacuate trapped residents, carrying some elderly people by piggyback from their homes and deploying helicopters to save villagers caught in landslides. Situated in the densely populated Pearl River Delta, the....

2024 World Press Photo contest winners announced

2024-04-22T09:55+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines — An image of Inas Abu Maamar cradling the body of her niece Saly, who was killed along with four other family members when an Israeli missile struck their home in Khan Younis, Gaza, on October 17, 2023, taken by Mohammed Salem of Reuters, was adjudged Photo of the Year.

Rescuers Race to Those Trapped by Unseasonal Floods in China's Guangdong 22 Apr, 2024 09:04

2024-04-22T09:47+0200chronicle-lu (en)

A resident looks on as he stands near a flooded river following heavy rainfall in Qingyuan, Guangdong province, China , 22 April 2024; Credit: Reuters/Tingshu Wang. QINGYUAN, China (Reuters) - Rescuers on boats in China's flood-hit Guangdong province raced to evacuate trapped residents, carrying some....

Rescuers race to those trapped by unseasonal floods in China's Guangdong Global

2024-04-22T09:36+0200devdiscourse (en)

Rescuers race to those trapped by unseasonal floods in China 's Guangdong Weather events in China have become more intense and unpredictable because of global warming, scientists say, with record-breaking rainfall and drought assailing the world's second-largest economy, often at the same time.

Rescuers race to those trapped by floods in China

2024-04-22T09:23+0200bordermail (en)