The China Meteorological Administration warned that heavy rainstorms were likely to continue until next week, with regions along the Yangtze river vulnerable to flooding. cnsphoto via REUTERSĬhina regularly experiences flooding during its wet summer months, but authorities have warned that extreme weather is now becoming more frequent as a result of climate change.Īround 80,000 were evacuated in the southwestern province of Sichuan last weekend and record rainfall in Henan last month caused floods that killed more than 300 people. An estimated 6 million lives were disrupted by the floods. A damaged bridge following heavy rains which caused severe flooding in Gongyi in China's central Henan province on July 21, 2021. At least 73 people were killed as a result of the flooding, with 180 people missing. Notably, about 20 cities in China recorded flooding this week, and many suffered through 100-plus-degree-Fahrenheit days. Paramilitary police officers evacuate residents stranded by floodwaters with a boat following heavy rainfall in Hedian town of Suizhou, Hubei province, China August 12, 2021. In July 2013, much of southwest China experienced heavy rainfall that led to widespread flooding. Total losses were estimated at 108 million yuan ($16.67 million), the official China Daily said on Friday, citing the province's emergency management bureau. The city of Yicheng also saw a record 400 millimetres of rain on Thursday.Īccording to the official China News Service, as many as 774 reservoirs in Hubei had exceeded their flood warning levels by Thursday evening.Įxtreme weather in the province has caused widespread power cuts and has damaged more than 3,600 houses and 8,110 hectares of crops. Rescue crews have been dispatched to the worst affected areas, including the cities of Suizhou, Xiangyang and Xiaogan, China's Ministry of Emergency Management said. In Shandong, a province in northeastern China with. More than 2,700 houses and shops suffered flood damage and power, transportation and communications were also disrupted, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Southwest China Floods 2013 (RMB 107B) Southern China Floods 2008 (RMB 95B) Yangtze Floods 1998 (RMB 167B) CONFIDENTIAL 2015 AIR WORLDWIDE 8 0 50 100 150 200 250. The scorching heat in some of China’s most populous provinces has driven up the demand for air conditioning, fueling record electricity usage. The scorching heat in some of China’s most populous provinces has driven up the demand for air conditioning, fueling record electricity usage. Along with global climate change, extreme rainfall causes severe flash flood disasters, especially in mountainous areas. The deaths were recorded in the township of Liulin, part of the city of Suizhou in the north of the province. SHANGHAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Five cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have declared 'red alerts' after torrential rain left 21 people dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people, state media reported.

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