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2023 China floods. Rescue workers evacuate flood-affected people in Zhuozhou. Several floods struck China starting in July 2023, most of them caused by heavy rainfalls in different areas. The most notable floods were the 2023 Beijing - Tianjin - Hebei Heavy rain and Northeast china heavy rain, which left at least 81 dead and 34 missing. [1]
The government of Sikkim declared the flood a disaster, and the Indian central government released ₹48 crore ($5.76 million) in disaster relief funds. [a] [10] [13] Additionally, the state government announced an ex-gratia compensation of ₹4 lakh ($4804) to the families of those who died, as well as an immediate payment of ₹2,000 ($24) to those in relief camps. [14]
Songshan Road in Zhengzhou, damaged by the floods. China's Henan Province experienced flooding between 17 and 31 July 2021 as a result of heavy rainfall. On July 20, Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, recorded 201.9 millimetres (7.95 in) of rainfall within an hour, the highest ever figure recorded since measurements began in 1951.
July 3, 2024 at 5:25 AM. BEIJING (Reuters) - Rising water levels in the Yangtze River following intense rains in southern China have prompted eastern regions downstream to prepare for possible ...
Property damage. Around 82 billion yuan ( US$ 12.7 billion) [ 5] China's Henan Province experienced flooding between 17 and 31 July 2021 as a result of heavy rainfall. On July 20, Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, recorded 201.9 millimetres (7.95 in) of rainfall within an hour, the highest ever figure recorded since measurements began in 1951 ...
BEIJING (Reuters) -Eschewing face-time with foreign leaders at global summits this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday visited the homes of villagers in a rural part of northeast China ...
QINGYUAN, China (Reuters) -Floods swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against ...
Severe Cyclonic Storm Michaung[ a] ( Burmese pronunciation: [mɪʔtɕʰaʊɰ̃]) was a moderate tropical cyclone which formed in the Bay of Bengal during the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Michaung originated as a low-pressure area in the Gulf of Thailand which crossed into the Bay of Bengal and became a deep depression on December 2.