30,000 trapped after torrential rains hit NE China
2010-07-28 17:10
More than 30,000 people are reportedly trapped by floodwaters in a town in northeast China's Jilin Province after torrential downpours.
Danjiangkou reservoir helps buffer flood
2010-07-28 10:25
Floodwater gushes through the sluice gates of the Danjiangkou reservoir, the middle section of the south-north water transfer project, in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, July 27, 2010. The reservoir on the Hanjiang River has helped buffer the flood, which peaked July 19, when the water flow rate reached 27,500 cubic meters per second. It greatly reduced the burden on the Three Gorges Dam.
Landslide in Sichuan damages 58 homes
2010-07-27 16:19
A rain-triggered landslide hit villages in Hanyan county, Southwest China's Sichuan province, July 27, 2010. The sudden disaster left 21 people missing, and 58 houses collapsed. About 4,000 villagers are being evacuated from the area.
Three Gorges Dam stands test of another peak flood
2010-07-28 09:01
China's Three Gorges Dam on the swollen Yangtze River is experiencing another test as flood flows peaking at 56,000 cubic meters per second, the greatest peak flood of the year, arrived at the dam at 8 am Wednesday, engineers said.
Survivor clung to tree for life
2010-07-28 06:50
A raging flood, a bridge breaking and his son screaming were all Hao Xingguo, a villager from Tantou town of Central China's Henan province, could remember about the weekend.
333 people dead in rainstorms, floods since July 14
2010-07-27 19:04
A total of 333 people have been killed in rainstorms and floods across China since July 14 while 300 others were still missing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Tuesday.
Three Gorges Dam braces for second flood crest
2010-07-27 16:53
The influx to Three Gorges Dam rose to 51,000 cubic meters per second as of 2 pm on Tuesday. China Three Gorges Corp says the arrival of the second flood peak this year is due about 8 pm on July 28, with the highest inflow of floodwater at 56,000 cubic meters per second.
Wuhan turns flood into fun
2010-07-27 11:44
A mother and son have lunch while soaking their legs in the running floodwaters in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province, July 26, 2010. The continuing downpour has turned the city into a big lake. But it didn’t cause panic. Instead, the aquatic city has become a great treat for people seeking to cool off during the scorching days.
Floating garbage drifts to Three Gorges Reservoir
2010-07-27 11:29
A large amount of floating waste and other debris brought by floods, drifted to the Three Gorges Reservoir, forming a thick layer of garbage, blocking the waterway. To maintain a smooth river route and protect the river's ecosystem, an emergency clean-up work has begun along the banks of the reservoir.
Struggle to contain fresh flooding
2010-07-27 07:02
Due to fresh torrential downpours, the Three Gorges Dam is expected to endure its second flood peak on Wednesday morning, according to local authorities.
333 people killed in rainstorms, floods in two weeks
111 killed, 167 missing as floods hit NW China province
2010-07-26 07:31
Two floods and other rain-triggered disasters that hit northwest China's Shaanxi Province in the past 11 days had left at least 111 dead and 167 missing, provincial authorities said Sunday.
Attempt to fix embankment breach fails in NW China
2010-07-26 10:24
Rescuers failed to close a breach of a flooding river embankment in northwest China's Shaanxi Province Sunday,rescue headquarters said.

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