Flood

Close-up of the lives of people in flooded areas in China

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After the historic rains in early July, flooding in Poyang district (Giangxi province, China) is still very serious. Up to now, many households that have been evacuated have not been able to return home.

China's flood areas: Some isolated, some muddy

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Some places in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces (China) have started cleaning up streets after the historic heavy rain in recent days. In particular, there are still some isolated areas where rescue teams have to rescue people.

Severe floods have caused many places in China to be submerged in water

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Heavy rains in early July in Hubei, Anhui, Zhejiang... and Chongqing City (China) caused floods and landslides, killing or leaving many people missing and damaging many structures.

54 dead, Japan issues new warning about flood disaster in the central region

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On July 8, Japan issued a new warning for flooding and landslides amid heavy rains across the central region and the death toll from natural disasters has risen to 54.

China rains heavy floods, Vu Han raises warning to second highest level

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China's Yunhan has upgraded flood control emergency response from level 3 to level 2, the second highest in a four-level system.

images of devastation in Japan after the terrible flood swept through

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According to Japanese officials, the death toll from flooding caused by heavy rains and landslides on Kyushu island increased to 34 people and 14 others went missing on July 5. The city of Kumamoto is the place that has suffered the most damage to people and property up to now.

Japan: New floods in a few days, dozens of people have died

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Heavy rains caused flooding in Japan since July 3, killing at least 34 people.

China: Floods cause terrible landslides, submerging highways in mud

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Heavy rains in China caused landslides, submerging a section of the highway in mud in Chongqing.

Floods for a month put pressure on the "dams" of the Three Gorges Dam

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Heavy rains and flooding lasting nearly a month in China have raised concerns about the safety of the Three Gorges Dam - the largest hydroelectric dam on the planet.

Rescue of a train carrying 700 people trapped in water

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700 passengers in India have gone 15 hours without food and water as their boat was stuck in the middle of the immense ocean of water due to heavy rain.

The death toll in Japan's floods hit a record high

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On July 9, Japanese rescue forces raced to find survivors in mud and rubble after heavy rains caused floods and landslides that killed nearly 100 people and left 40 people missing.

6-storey building collapsed in the blink of an eye due to prolonged heavy rain

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Due to heavy rain, at least 20 houses collapsed and nearly 380 people were evacuated in a village in southern China over the weekend.