Tag: china floods
China raises emergency response level for floods in northeast
SHANGHAI: Authorities in northeastern China raised their emergency response level on Sunday as tributaries of the Songhua, a major river, rose to dangerous levels after…
At least 10 dead in floods near Beijing
BEIJING: At least 10 people were killed in floods in a city in Hebei province, officials said Saturday, in torrential rains that have battered northern…
China officials’ call to save Xi Jinping’s projects angers flood victims
BEIJING: Residents of areas hit hard by recent flooding in northern China have taken aim at a key Communist Party official, saying he sacrificed their…
China Extreme Flood: China’s ‘sponge cities’ are not built for extreme flood events | World News
BEIJING: Flooding has affected at least 30 million people in China so far this year, including at least 20 deaths in the past few days,…
Flooded rivers, cities test China’s disaster response systems
BEIJING: From dangerous discharge by swollen rivers to residents trapped in waterlogged cities, China’s disaster-response systems are being put to the test, with record rainfall…
Beijing Floods: At least 20 dead and 27 missing in floods surrounding China’s capital Beijing, thousands evacuated
BEIJING: At least 20 people were killed and 27 are missing in floods surrounding China’s capital Beijing, with thousands of others evacuated to safety, state…
15 killed by floods in southwestern China as seasonal torrents hit mountain areas
BEIJING: At least 15 people have been killed by floods in southwestern China as seasonal torrents hit mountain areas, authorities said on Wednesday.Another four people…