Overall Green Flood alert in China from 01 May 2024 01:00 UTC to 03 May 2024 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in China

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 1102598
Death:	19
Displaced:	-
Countries:	China
From - To	01 May - 03 May

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Southern China, May 2024On 01 May 2024 a section of highway near Meizhou City in Guangdong Province, collapsed as a result of heavy rain. Media reported at least 24 fatalities and 30 injured.Wed 1 May 2024Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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2 killed in rain-triggered flood in south China 5/6/2024 11:44:00 PM.

NANNING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed after a flash flood caused by continuous heavy rain hit Cenxi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Monday afternoon, local authorities said. As of 9 p.m., rescuers had fo

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1st LD-Writethru: 2 killed in rain-triggered flood in south China 5/6/2024 7:30:00 PM.

NANNING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed after a flash flood caused by continuous heavy rain hit Cenxi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Monday afternoon, local authorities said. Read full story ......

1st LD-Writethru: 2 killed in rain-triggered flood in south China 5/6/2024 7:10:00 PM.

NANNING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed after a flash flood caused by continuous heavy rain hit Cenxi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Monday afternoon, local authorities said. As of 9 p.m., rescuers had fo

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Update: 2 killed in rain-triggered flood in south China 5/6/2024 6:57:00 PM.

NANNING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed after a flash flood caused by continuous heavy rain hit Cenxi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Monday afternoon, local authorities said. As of 9 p.m., rescuers had fo

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