China – 7 Days of Flooding Leaves Over 100 Dead and 40 Missing
Several days of heavy rain and flooding in southern and eastern China has left at least 128 people dead and over 40 missing, according to Chinese authorities. Some areas have…
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China – 15 Dead, 10 Missing as Floods Continue in South
Update (20 June 2016): Severe weather, including heavy rain, strong winds and hail, has continued to affect southern China, causing more damage and casualties. Ministry of Civil Affairs say that…
China – Hail, Storms and Floods Leave 2 Dead and 7 Missing
Heavy rainfall and floods since 09 June 2016 have affected southern parts of China, leaving 1 dead and 5 missing, destroying 1,100 homes and forcing 16,000 to evacuate. Ganzhou in…
Southern China – Over 60 Dead After a Week of Storms, Floods and Landslides
A report from China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) says that since 04 May, 2016, severe weather, including heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds has affected parts of the south…
South China – Floods, Hail and Landslides Leave 5 Dead, 17,000 Evacuated and 1,100 Homes Destroyed
Severe weather that began on 19 March has caused floods and landslides in several provinces in south west and south east China. China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs says that the…
UN and China to Share Satellite Data for Disaster Risk Reduction
The UN and China have teamed up to share satellite data and space-based information for disaster risk reduction. The data will aid with the preparedness, mitigation and early warning actions…
China – Floods and Landslides Leave at Least 20 Dead
Heavy rainfall has affected north-western and central-eastern China since 25 June, causing deadly floods and landslides in several provinces. Henan Province 6 dead 800 people evacuated Over 100 homes destroyed,…
18 Dead as Floods Continue in China
Flooding has affected parts of southern, central and eastern China over the last 4 days. According to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs, 18 people have been killed in storm and…
China – More Floods hit South, Officials Say Over 100 People Died in Natural Disasters in May 2015
Southern provinces of China have been plagued by heavy rain over the last 5 weeks, many of them enduring the wettest May for 40 years, according to China’s National Meteorological…
China – 6 More Dead as Further Floods Hit Guizhou and Jiangxi
Further heavy rain in southern China has triggered a landslide in Hukeng Township in Anfu County in central Jiangxi Province. Local civil protection authorities say that several homes have been…
China Floods – Wettest May for 40 Years, Over 50 Dead, More Rain to Come
Provinces of southern China have endured the wettest May for 40 years, according to China’s National Meteorological Center (NMC). NMC figures show that the average rainfall in south China this…
China Floods – 35 Dead, 13 Missing as Torrential Rain Continues in South
Further torrential rainfall in parts of southern China has caused severe flooding and landslides in 6 provinces, leaving 35 people dead and 13 missing. Heavy rain since 18 May 2015…
10,000 Left Homeless after Deadly Floods hit Southern China
A number of provinces of southern China have experienced heavy rain since 18 May 2015. The worst affected are Jiangxi, where 7 people have been killed in landslides and house…
Southern China – 7 Killed in Floods and Landslides after 100mm of Rain Falls in 24 Hours
China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs say that provinces in southern China have been affected by recent heavy rain, strong winds and hail. The heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides,…
China – Crops and Homes Damaged by Floods and Storms in 6 Provinces
Chinese government sources say that between 18 and 20 April 2015, south-central, south-eastern, and also south-western provinces of the country were affected by floods and severe weather including heavy rainfall,…
12,000 Evacuated after Floods in Hunan Province, China
State media have reported that heavy rainfall has caused floods in south central and eastern parts of China that have forced at least 12,000 people to evacuate their homes and…
