Heavy Rain and Floods in Southern China June 2010

China country is having a rainiy season this time that caused a deadly flood. Began in May, the flood follows the worst drought in a century for the southern Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi regions. Drought affected 61 million people, leaving millions without drinking water and 12 million acres (5 million hectares) barren since last year.

Some of the worst place suffered from flood such as : Guilin in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Songxi Town of Qingliu County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nanning, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Beigeng Township, Xincheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Fifty people were also missing in nine provinces and regions across China's south, the state flood control office said. Water levels have surged passed safe levels in dozens of rivers, including the Pearl River in the heart of China's manufacturing region.

Southern floods have caused 69 deaths.

By the impact of continued heavy rain, Fujian Nanping Yanping District part of the site flooded. Among them, Yanping District Security Minemura has more than 10,000 people in a flooding incident, armed police detachment Nanping 120 forest officers and soldiers were at the scene tension relief. It is understood that the local abundance of a record flood kindergartens have been trapped, causing the park there are 140 children can not go home. Moreover, the site has been waist-deep water. Rescue officers and men now have near the road from the park to a fixed length of the rope 750 meters, the officers and men will follow the rope back out of the park's children, as of press time, the rescue is still underway.

18 days, Fujian Province, Sanming City, Town, high sand hill by the government for several days after the occurrence of landslides, heavy rain, resulting in six homes have been demolished, about 19 people were buried, have been rescued 7 people.
As of press time, fire officers and men have been rescued five people, including one death, four people were injured.

Flash floods and landslides caused by the heavy rains have hit seven southern provinces, including Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, as well as the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. More than 5.6 million people have been affected and nearly half a million have been evacuated from their homes.

The rains and ensuing floods and landslides have caused direct economic losses of 6.5 billion yuan. Work teams have been dispatched to guide relief efforts in Fujian, Guangxi and Sichuan, the three worst-hit regions.


In this photo taken Thursday June 17, 2010, a bus moves through floodwaters in downtown Guilin in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Floods caused by heavy storms have killed 46 people this week in southern China, with 50 people missing as heavy rains had yet to subside.


a man watch from his raft over a flooded neighborhood in downtown Guilin in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Floods caused by heavy storms have killed 46 people this week in southern China, with 50 people missing as heavy rains had yet to subside.


 Residents wade through the waterlogged street in Nanning, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on June 15. A fresh spell of heavy rains has pounded Guangxi since June 14, triggering floods in some regions of Guangxi.


 Cars run on a flooded street in Nanning, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 15, 2010

Local officers send relief supplies in Beigeng Township, Xincheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Photos taken from AP and news.xinhuanet.com


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Floods and torrential rain are battering central and southern China. Chinese state media reported that hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the floods.

The streets in Jishou City, Hunan Province, are filled with water, while in Fenghuang County, 185,000 people have been forced into tents.
Tourists and locals were warned to stay away from this flooded river in Fenghuang City as hotels and bars were shut down. And in neighboring Guangxi Province, vehicles were left submerged in flooded streets in Wuzhou City. At least 125 people have died in the floods

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