China Dam Collapse Could Be Black Swan Event For 94,000 Aging Structures
World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 22, 2020
The dam at a small reservoir in China's Guangxi region gave way last month after days of heavy rain in a collapse that could be a harbinger of sterner tests for many of the country's 94,000 aging dams as the weather gets more extreme.
China Blows Up Dam In Eastern Province To Ease Flood Risk
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 20, 2020
Chinese authorities blew up part of a dam in eastern Anhui province to relieve flood pressure, local media reported, as heavy rains continue to swell rivers across parts of the country.
Red Alerts In China As Floods Maroon Equipment To Fight Coronavirus
World News | Reuters | Friday July 17, 2020
Large parts of China were reeling on Friday from the worst floods in decades, as disruption mounted for supply chains, including for personal protective equipment (PPE), vital in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
More Than 141 Missing Or Dead Due To Severe Floods In China, 38 Million Affected
World News | ANI | Monday July 13, 2020
More than 140 people are either dead or missing due to severe floods in several Chinese regions that have affected nearly 38 million people, authorities in Beijing said on Sunday.
China Raises Flood Alert To Second Highest Level
World News | Reuters | Sunday July 12, 2020
China on Sunday raised its flood response alert to the second highest grade as downpours continued to batter regions along the Yangtze River, with the eastern provinces of Jiangsu and Jiangxi among the worst hit, state media reported.
Caught On Camera: Shocking Moment A 3-Storey House Collapsed Into River
Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Monday June 15, 2020
A three-storey building recently collapsed into a river in China amid severe flooding.
Heavy Rain, Floods In China Force Evacuation Of Nearly 80,000
World News | Reuters | Thursday July 11, 2019
The heaviest average rainfall to lash a swathe of southern and eastern China in more than half a century brought torrential rain and floods, destroying houses, damaging crops and forcing the evacuation of nearly 80,000 people, state media said.
Watch: Man Rescues Two Kids From Flood, Hailed A Hero
Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday June 21, 2019
A man who managed to rescue two children being swept away in a flood has been hailed a hero by the Internet.
Arunachal, Assam At Flood Risk As Artificial Lake In China Breaches
India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday October 20, 2018
The governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have issued a high alert of possible flash floods in the two northeastern states after China informed India on Friday that a landslide has blocked a section of a Yarlung Tsangpo river in the Tibet region, that flows into Arunachal Pradesh as Siang and further downstream in Assam as the Brahmaputra.
China Issues Flood Alert In India As River Tsangpo Swells
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 30, 2018
China has alerted India about the rising water in river Tsangpo, called Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in Assam, leading to possibility of floods in downstream areas, Arunachal Pradesh MP Ninong Ering said today.
Woman Clings To Tree In Raging Flood. Watch Dramatic Rescue
Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday January 16, 2018
A woman survived a raging flood by clinging on to a tree even as water from the Manshuiqiao river gushed below her.
Rain Rain Go Away, Or Don't. Couple Gets Married Despite Flooded Venue
Offbeat | Written by Meghna Nijhawan | Tuesday May 9, 2017
Guangzhou witnessed record rainfall over the weekend but nothing much changed for a couple who got married anyway, in a flooded wedding hall.
Over 600 Killed In Natural Disasters In China In July
World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 10, 2016
Over 600 people were killed in China last month due to floods, typhoons and a range of geological disasters which also caused an economic loss of USD 35 billion, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said today.
41-Year-Old Man Miraculously Survives 20 Hours In China Floods
World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 31, 2016
A 41-year-old man in China has miraculously survived 20 hours in floods in the northern province despite not being a good swimmer.
China's Meteorological Authority Issues 'Blue Alert', Warns Of Typhoon
World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 30, 2016
China's meteorological authority issued a 'blue alert' today for a typhoon expected to hit the southern province of Guangdong, while warning of mountain floods in the southwest due to torrential rains, which have already taken a heavy toll during the last few weeks.
China Dam Collapse Could Be Black Swan Event For 94,000 Aging Structures
World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 22, 2020
The dam at a small reservoir in China's Guangxi region gave way last month after days of heavy rain in a collapse that could be a harbinger of sterner tests for many of the country's 94,000 aging dams as the weather gets more extreme.
China Blows Up Dam In Eastern Province To Ease Flood Risk
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 20, 2020
Chinese authorities blew up part of a dam in eastern Anhui province to relieve flood pressure, local media reported, as heavy rains continue to swell rivers across parts of the country.
Red Alerts In China As Floods Maroon Equipment To Fight Coronavirus
World News | Reuters | Friday July 17, 2020
Large parts of China were reeling on Friday from the worst floods in decades, as disruption mounted for supply chains, including for personal protective equipment (PPE), vital in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
More Than 141 Missing Or Dead Due To Severe Floods In China, 38 Million Affected
World News | ANI | Monday July 13, 2020
More than 140 people are either dead or missing due to severe floods in several Chinese regions that have affected nearly 38 million people, authorities in Beijing said on Sunday.
China Raises Flood Alert To Second Highest Level
World News | Reuters | Sunday July 12, 2020
China on Sunday raised its flood response alert to the second highest grade as downpours continued to batter regions along the Yangtze River, with the eastern provinces of Jiangsu and Jiangxi among the worst hit, state media reported.
Caught On Camera: Shocking Moment A 3-Storey House Collapsed Into River
Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Monday June 15, 2020
A three-storey building recently collapsed into a river in China amid severe flooding.
Heavy Rain, Floods In China Force Evacuation Of Nearly 80,000
World News | Reuters | Thursday July 11, 2019
The heaviest average rainfall to lash a swathe of southern and eastern China in more than half a century brought torrential rain and floods, destroying houses, damaging crops and forcing the evacuation of nearly 80,000 people, state media said.
Watch: Man Rescues Two Kids From Flood, Hailed A Hero
Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday June 21, 2019
A man who managed to rescue two children being swept away in a flood has been hailed a hero by the Internet.
Arunachal, Assam At Flood Risk As Artificial Lake In China Breaches
India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday October 20, 2018
The governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have issued a high alert of possible flash floods in the two northeastern states after China informed India on Friday that a landslide has blocked a section of a Yarlung Tsangpo river in the Tibet region, that flows into Arunachal Pradesh as Siang and further downstream in Assam as the Brahmaputra.
China Issues Flood Alert In India As River Tsangpo Swells
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 30, 2018
China has alerted India about the rising water in river Tsangpo, called Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in Assam, leading to possibility of floods in downstream areas, Arunachal Pradesh MP Ninong Ering said today.
Woman Clings To Tree In Raging Flood. Watch Dramatic Rescue
Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday January 16, 2018
A woman survived a raging flood by clinging on to a tree even as water from the Manshuiqiao river gushed below her.
Rain Rain Go Away, Or Don't. Couple Gets Married Despite Flooded Venue
Offbeat | Written by Meghna Nijhawan | Tuesday May 9, 2017
Guangzhou witnessed record rainfall over the weekend but nothing much changed for a couple who got married anyway, in a flooded wedding hall.
Over 600 Killed In Natural Disasters In China In July
World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 10, 2016
Over 600 people were killed in China last month due to floods, typhoons and a range of geological disasters which also caused an economic loss of USD 35 billion, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said today.
41-Year-Old Man Miraculously Survives 20 Hours In China Floods
World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 31, 2016
A 41-year-old man in China has miraculously survived 20 hours in floods in the northern province despite not being a good swimmer.
China's Meteorological Authority Issues 'Blue Alert', Warns Of Typhoon
World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 30, 2016
China's meteorological authority issued a 'blue alert' today for a typhoon expected to hit the southern province of Guangdong, while warning of mountain floods in the southwest due to torrential rains, which have already taken a heavy toll during the last few weeks.
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