The southern part of China is suffering its worst flooding since the beginning of the year, with a series of landslides and flash floods causing serious damage to people and property in the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi.
According to The Guardian, as of May 27, at least 10 people have died and 17 are missing in China due to heavy rains over the past week. More than 400 rescue workers have been mobilized to participate in the search for missing people and support the evacuation of residents from dangerous areas.
Heavy rain is forecast to show no signs of stopping, continuing to fall on many areas of southwestern China this week. It is expected that the rainfall may exceed 100mm in Guizhou and Hunan on May 27. By May 28, Zhejiang province may record more than 120mm of rain, while Fujian may receive more than 80mm of rain.
Taiwan (China) will also be heavily affected as the weather system causes rain to move to the East.
Meteorological experts warn that the risk of flash floods, landslides and urban flooding continues to occur in many localities, especially in mountainous areas, low-lying areas and riverside areas.
Not only China, many other countries in the Asia-Pacific region are also struggling to cope with extreme weather.
The Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that in the afternoon and evening of May 27, in the Central Highlands and the South, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain, common rainfall of 10-30mm, some places over 50mm.
From the evening of May 28 to the night of May 29: The North and North Central regions are likely to experience moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain, total rainfall is generally 30-80mm, some places over 180mm. Warning of the risk of heavy rain >100mm/3 hours.
There is a risk of flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence on steep slopes and small streams in Ha Tinh (Cam Xuyen, Huong Khe, Ky Anh, Ky Anh town, Vu Quang) and Hue City (Phong Dien, Huong Tra town).
In Thailand, the country's Meteorological Department issued an urgent warning for widespread heavy rain due to the influence of the monsoon trough, including the capital Bangkok. At sea, strong winds caused 2m high waves in the Andaman Sea, threatening the safety of ships.
India is also facing a record start to the season. In Mumbai, unusually early rains from the southwest monsoon have left the city in a state of red alert.
Extreme rain caused serious flooding, paralyzing many roads. The Colaba meteorological station alone recorded 439mm of rain in May, breaking a record for more than 100 years.
Meanwhile, the island of South New Zealand also recorded heavy rain and strong winds over the weekend. Many coastal and mountainous areas were severely affected, with rainfall from 130-160mm in just 24 hours.
