China floods

Residents are evacuated by rubber boats through flood waters in Zhuozhou in northern China's Hebei province, south of Beijing, Wednesday. China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days. Among the hardest hit areas is Zhuozhou, a small city that borders Beijing's southwest.

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China floods have left at least 20 dead

9:33am August 02, 2023

by Aowen Cao

Beijing's rainfall is the heaviest recorded in 140 years, reaching nearly 30 inches between Saturday and Wednesday. The downpours have triggered landslides and floods. Thousands have been evacuated.

Community workers and volunteers deliver food and supplies to flood-affected residents after heavy rains in Neijiang in China's southwestern Sichuan province on Wednesday.

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100,000 Evacuated As Massive Flooding In China Threatens Ancient Giant Buddha Statue

4:13pm August 19, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Heavy seasonal rainfall has caused the worst flooding in decades across China's interior, forcing officials at the Three Gorges Dam to open all 10 spillways for the first time since it was built.

An aerial photo shows the extent of flooding in Guzhen Town of Lu'an City in eastern China's Anhui province on July 20.

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Roads Become Rivers: Nearly 4 Million Chinese Evacuated Or Displaced From Flooding

8:00am August 09, 2020

by Emily Feng

With at least 158 dead and thousands of homes collapsed after heavy rains, experts say it's time for China to rethink its water management.

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