GUANGZHOU, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) — Typhoon Sanba, the 16th typhoon of this year, made landfall in the coastal areas of Zhanjiang City, south China\’s Guangdong Province at around 9:45 a.m. Friday, accordin
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China issues orange alert for mountain torrents
BEIJING, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) — China issued an orange alert for mountain torrents Monday evening.
From 8 p.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday, mountain torrents are highly likely to occur in parts of Sichuan,
China maintains flooding, typhoon emergency response levels in Guangdong, Fujian
BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — China\’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Tuesday made the decision to continue its Level-III emergency response to flooding and typhoons in Fujian an
China renews yellow alert for severe convective weather
BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — China\’s meteorological authority on Saturday renewed a yellow alert for severe convective weather in vast stretches of the country.
From 2 p.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday, t
Beijing warns of geological disaster risks as thunderstorm looms
BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — Risks of geological disasters remain high in Beijing\’s mountainous suburbs as weather authorities forecast thunderstorms in the Chinese capital on Friday and Saturday.
The
Beijing reports heaviest rainfall in 140 years
BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — Beijing has recorded its heaviest rainfall over the past few days since records began 140 years ago.
The city logged 744.8 millimeters of rain, the maximum amount of precip
North China battles heavy downpours, flooding
Pedestrians walk on a muddy street in flood-hit Mentougou District of Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — Nine people have died and six are
9 dead, 6 missing in Hebei rainstorms
SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — Nine people have died and six are missing in north China\’s Hebei Province as of noon on Tuesday as rainstorms continue, local authorities have said.
Statistics show th
Northern China on rainstorm red alert
A man rides a bike amid the rain in Beijing, capital of China, July 30, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Thousands of people were evacuated from flood-prone areas as heavy rainfall triggered by Typhoon Doksuri —
Beijing issues red alert for heavy rain
BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) — Beijing on Saturday evening issued a red alert for rainstorms, as heavy rains brought by Typhoon Doksuri are expected to pound the Chinese capital and vast areas in the no