Southern China regions are expected to see more rainstorms over the weekend due to the effects of tropical storm Haima, according to the China Meteorological Administration.
Severe mudslides triggered by heavy rain on Thursday evening have caused havoc in Bingzhongluo township, Gongshan county of Southwest China's Yunnan province, June 24, 2011.
Fresh rain-triggered floods have left 12 dead and one missing in Southwest China's Guizhou province, local flood control authorities said Friday.
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) on Wednesday allocated 175 million yuan ($26.92 million) to help victims of rain-triggered floods in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Sichuan provinces.
Persistent downpours have battered Dazu county in Chongqing municipality since Tuesday, triggering floods in 24 towns and affecting 142,000 residents. Disaster relief efforts are underway.
Water was discharged from Xin'an River Reservoir in West Zhejiang on Tuesday morning in a bid to release pressure on the dam that had been holding back the swollen waters of Qiantang River.
More than 70 kilometers of dikes are in danger of overflowing in the eastern province of Zhejiang as rain-triggered floods that have killed at least 175 people and left 86 missing across southern China continue to pose problems.
Heavy rains and ensuing floods have battered the basin of the Yangtze River, China's longest river, causing water levels along the river to increase dramatically since the flood season began on June 10.
The rain-triggered floods that have swept south China since early this month have left 175 dead and 86 missing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday.
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Five people were killed and one remains missing in Southwest China villages after surging floodwaters swept them away, local authorities said Monday.
Floods, triggered by days of torrential rain, continued to hit most parts of southern China on Sunday, affecting millions of people in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan and Guangdong provinces. Special
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Severe floods triggered by heavy rains will continue to threaten southern parts of China and bring the country into a crucial moment for flood control, Minister of Water Resources Chen Lei said Sunday.