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Heavy downpours lash south China's Guangxi

STORY: Heavy rain hit S China's Guangxi SHOOTING TIME: May 19, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:23 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-hit area in Nanning, China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region STORYLINE: Heavy rain has battered multiple cities in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region this weekend, causing severe waterlogging of streets and traffic disruptions, local authorities said on Sunday. Some of these authorities had to implement a variety of safety initiatives to protect residents against the floods. In the period from Saturday morning to Sunday morning, the northern, central and coastal areas of this region saw heavy rain, with the cities of Qinzhou, Fangchenggang and Nanning experiencing torrential downpours. Local meteorological authorities in Guangxi issued a red alert for extreme rainfall early on Sunday morning, with many residents and vehicles stranded in waist-deep water in Nanning, the regional capital. Over 30 pa

Hurricane Otis leaves at least 27 dead in southern Mexico

STORY: Hurricane Otis leaves at least 27 dead in southern Mexico DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: GUERRERO, Mexico CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of damages by hurricane STORYLINE: Hurricane Otis left at least 27 people dead and several missing after sweeping the southern Mexican state of Guerrero earlier this week. Otis made landfall close to Guerrero's famed Pacific Coast resort of Acapulco early Wednesday as a category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The speed with which it intensified has led meteorologists to consider it an "atypical" phenomenon. Otis blew out windows, ripped off roofs, flooded streets and knocked down trees and light poles across Mexico's port city of Acapulco and surrounding communities, leaving unprecedented wreckage. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guerrero, Mexico. (XHTV)

South China's Guangdong braces for super typhoon Saola

STORY: South China's Guangdong braces for super typhoon Saola DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: SHANWEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LU HAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN JIAYIN, Official, Xingang street, Shanwei City 3. various of Shanwei STORYLINE: China's national observatory on Friday renewed a red alert for typhoons Saola and Haikui, which are expected to bring gales and heavy rains to the country's southern coastal regions. Typhoon Saola, the ninth typhoon of this year, is moving in northwesterly and westerly directions at a speed of 10-15 kilometers per hour, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC). It is likely to make landfall on the coast within an area stretching from Huidong to Taishan in China's southern Guangdong Province from Friday evening to Saturday morning, or it may move southwestward from the coastal areas near the middle parts of Guangdong, the NMC said. In response to the approaching typhoon, multip

Wildfire forces thousands evacuated on Spanish island

STORY: Wildfire forces thousands evacuated on Spanish island DATELINE: July 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfire on La Palma STORYLINE: A wildfire on the Spanish island of La Palma has blazed around 4,500 hectares of land, making thousands of people evacuated, local emergency services said on Saturday. The fire, which broke out early morning on Saturday, has burnt the area close to the municipality of Puntagorda on the northwest region of the Canary Islands, where homes and farms are located amid pine trees, scrub and crops. The Canary Islands' President Fernando Clavijo said that over 2,000 people had been evacuated till evening and the wind at a speed of over 60 kms an hour is expected to fan the flames. The Canary Islands regional government has put its Civil Protection Emergency Plan for Forest Fires into operation, but the fire is spreading fast. Puntagorda Major Vicente Rodriguez said, "It is going to be very complicated." A

Heavy rains wreak havoc in India's Himachal Pradesh

STORY: Heavy rains wreak havoc in India's Himachal Pradesh DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. India gate 2. various of rescue operation in Himachal Pradesh by NDRF (courtesy of National Disaster Response Force) 3. local police STORYLINE: Heavy rains have triggered landslides, flash floods and inundation in India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh, killing at least nine people in the past two days, officials said Monday. The rains in the state have blocked 828 roads and three national highways. Rain-triggered landslides and flash floods damaged houses, structures and washed away shops and vehicles in some areas as the major rivers of Ravi, Beas, Satluj, Swan and Chenab in the state were rising close to dangerous levels. Videos on social media showed the destructive force of the flooding, including submerged structures and vehicles being swept away. Local weather agency has issued red and orange alerts for several districts in the sta

Flood hits parts of Mongolia's capital

STORY: Flood hits parts of Mongolia's capital DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-hit areas in Ulan Bator STORYLINE: Many buildings and vehicles have been flooded after severe flooding broke a dam of a river in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator early on Wednesday. Basements and first floors of at least 27 residential buildings and hundreds of vehicles in Bayanzurkh District of Ulan Bator have been flooded after the dam of Selbe River was broken by the rain-triggered floods, the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said in a statement. In addition, in five districts of the capital city on Tuesday, at least 54 residential buildings, basement of a commercial center, five houses, 15 yurts, two highways and two tunnels were flooded while two dams and several bridges were collapsed partially, the NEMA said. The water levels in major rivers and lakes in the central and eastern parts of the country, including Tuul, Terelj,

Biden approves California emergency as another winter storm reaches

STORY: Biden approves California emergency as another winter storm reaches DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of mountain areas impacted by winter storms in San Bernardino County 2. various of the flooded area in downtown Los Angeles STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden approved a state of emergency in California on Friday as the most populous state in the country continued to get slammed by another strong and menacing winter storm. Biden ordered federal assistance "to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides beginning on March 9, 2023, and continuing," according to a White House press release. The action will authorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by

5.1-magnitude quake hits west El Salvador

STORY: 5.1-magnitude quake hits west El Salvador DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: An earthquake measured at 5.1 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted the western region of the central American nation of El Salvador on Monday, as reported by the country's Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources. The earthquake, which occurred at 17:07 (23:07 GMT), had its epicenter 2 kilometers east of the town of San Lorenzo de Ahuchapan (144 kilometers west of San Salvador) with a depth of 9 kilometers. According to reports from the General Directorate of Civil Protection of El Salvador, there were damages to several houses and structures in the area, in addition to a landslide in Las Chinamas on the border area with Guatemala. The earthquake led to at least 9 aftershocks with magnitudes between 2.9 and 3.4, while the emergency crews continue to evaluate the building damages. The authorities in the central American cou

Hurricane Ian brings heavy rains, strong winds to western Cuba

STORY: Hurricane Ian brings heavy rains, strong winds to western Cuba DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of aftermath of Hurricane Ian 2. various of Cuban President visiting hurricane-affected people 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL, Cuban President 4. various of trees and houses torn down by hurricane STORYLINE: Hurricane Ian made landfall in Cuba's westernmost province of Pinar del Rio in the early hours of Tuesday, bringing heavy rains and gusty winds as it makes its way toward U.S. Florida Keys. According to the island's Institute of Meteorology (Insmet), weather conditions started deteriorating late Monday on the Isla de la Juventud special municipality, where the hurricane caused flooding in low-lying areas, power outages and fallen trees. Insmet said that the hurricane also produced storm surges and moderate coastal flooding in Cuba's southwest littoral zone. In addition, in the capital Havana, drain cleaning

7.7-magnitude quake hits Mexico, kills 1

STORY: 7.7-magnitude quake hits Mexico, kills 1 DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: SOCIETY/BREAKING SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views STORYLINE: A 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook west-central Mexico on Monday, causing some structural damage on the anniversary of two previous major earthquakes in 1985 and 2017. One person was killed when a wall collapsed at a shopping center in Manzanillo, a beach resort in western Colima state, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said, after receiving a report from the Naval Ministry. The president was in contact with governors of states most affected by the quake that hit at 1:05 p.m. local time (0605 GMT), notably Colima and Michoacan, though parts of the capital Mexico City were also jolted. According to the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), 1.2 million people were once left without power in Mexico City, the neighboring State of Mexico, Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco. And electricity had already been restored to 6

Hurricane Roslyn makes landfall in Mexico as Category 3 hurricane

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