BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) — China\’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has renewed a Level-III emergency response to possible flooding in Guangdong Province.
Authorities have alloca
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California braces for heavy rains, storms this week
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — The western U.S. state of California is set to brace a week of rains, winds and possible thunderstorms this week, as meteorologists warn of flooding and travel disrupt
Death toll rises to 5, airport shut as rains play havoc in south India
NEW DELHI, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — The death toll in India\’s southern city of Chennai rose to five amid heavy rains and gusty winds on Monday ahead of severe cyclonic storm Michaung, which is likely to mak
Escaped crocodiles in south Chinese city captured
GUANGZHOU, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — All 69 crocodiles that escaped a flooded farm in south China\’s Guangdong Province have been captured and no crocodile attacks have been reported so far, local authoriti
HKSAR gov\’t makes all-out effort to deal with aftermath of rainstorm
HONG KONG, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) — The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday morning announced the suspension of schools shortly after a red rainstorm warning signal was
China\’s public security ministry coordinates all-out flood response efforts
BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — The Ministry of Public Security has coordinated all-out flood response efforts from public security organs nationwide.
Public security organs have been participating in eme
Relief work underway in flood-hit Changting of NE China\’s Heilongjiang
Staff members clear in-door sludge at a tap water station in Changting Township, Hailin City in northeast China\’s Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 6, 2023. Tap water and power supply has been interrupted i
Forbidden City remains free of flooding thanks to sound drainage system
The Inner Golden River is seen inside the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
As the city of Beijing was hit by rainstorms in recent days, the Forbidden
China upgrades flood control emergency response level
BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) — China\’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Saturday raised emergency responses to flooding to Level III in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong an
China activates emergency response to flooding, drought in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region
BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) — China\’s Ministry of Water Resources on Wednesday activated a level-IV emergency response to flooding and drought in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
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