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“Storm of the Chinese century” causes severe flooding
Monday, May 26, 2014 5:05
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Continuous downpours that started more than a month ago are causing severe flooding in several provinces of south and central China. Provincial flood control and civil affairs authorities are saying this type of rainstorms occur once every 100 year. Dubbed the “storm of the century”, the latest in a series of storms that has battered Guangdong province since the beginning of May has caused fatalities and widespread damage from flooding, landslides, and sinkholes. (Nanfang)As of Monday, May 26, at least 26 people have been confirmed dead and 10 others are missing.In Guangdong province, 800 000 people were affected and 21 000 evacuated, including the major cities of Guangzhou, Zhaoqing, Shanwei and Qingyuan. In Qingyuan city,… Read more »
Source: http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2014/05/26/storm-of-the-chinese-century-causes-severe-flooding/
