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China: Torrential Rains Turn Streets into Rivers in Huizhou, Guangdong

On August 4, 2025, torrential rains in Huidong County, Huizhou, Guangdong, caused severe street flooding that left residents stranded. Streets turned into fast-moving rivers, submerging vehicles, as fire and rescue teams evacuated people from homes and cars. Authorities raised the emergency flood control response to Level II.

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US: Pileup Involving 17 Vehicles Shuts Down I-94 In Southwest Michigan

A multiple-vehicle crash shut down I-94 in both directions near Hartford in Van Buren County, Michigan, on Monday, December 2. Michigan State Police reported that one person was critically injured, and they believed driving too fast under whiteout conditions to be a factor in the crash.

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Rescue Operation In Flood-Affected Areas - China

A police officer transfers a child on a flooded road in Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 28, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi has also brought heavy rainfall to Liaoning, causing water levels to rise in 17 rivers and over 60 reservoirs across the province. On Monday morning, the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters of Liaoning issued an orange alert for Dandong, a border city located on the northwest bank of the Yalu River, and elevated the flood emergency response level to Level II. More than 10,000 residents in Dandong have been safely relocated. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rescue Operation In Flood-Affected Areas - China

Police officers transfer a resident affected by floods in Kuandian County of Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 28, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi has also brought heavy rainfall to Liaoning, causing water levels to rise in 17 rivers and over 60 reservoirs across the province. On Monday morning, the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters of Liaoning issued an orange alert for Dandong, a border city located on the northwest bank of the Yalu River, and elevated the flood emergency response level to Level II. More than 10,000 residents in Dandong have been safely relocated. Photo by Xu Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rescue Operation In Flood-Affected Areas - China

A police officer and a rescuer transfer a citizen in Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 29, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi has also brought heavy rainfall to Liaoning, causing water levels to rise in 17 rivers and over 60 reservoirs across the province. On Monday morning, the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters of Liaoning issued an orange alert for Dandong, a border city located on the northwest bank of the Yalu River, and elevated the flood emergency response level to Level II. More than 10,000 residents in Dandong have been safely relocated. Photo by Xinhua/Long Lei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-LIAONING-DANDONG-FLOODS-ALERT (CN)

(240729) -- DANDONG, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer and a rescuer transfer a citizen in Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 29, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi has also brought heavy rainfall to Liaoning, causing water levels to rise in 17 rivers and over 60 reservoirs across the province. On Monday morning, the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters of Liaoning issued an orange alert for Dandong, a border city located on the northwest bank of the Yalu River, and elevated the flood emergency response level to Level II. More than 10,000 residents in Dandong have been safely relocated. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Long Lei)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DANDONG-FLOODS-ALERT (CN)

(240729) -- DANDONG, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer transfers a child on a flooded road in Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 28, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi has also brought heavy rainfall to Liaoning, causing water levels to rise in 17 rivers and over 60 reservoirs across the province. On Monday morning, the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters of Liaoning issued an orange alert for Dandong, a border city located on the northwest bank of the Yalu River, and elevated the flood emergency response level to Level II. More than 10,000 residents in Dandong have been safely relocated. (Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-LIAONING-DANDONG-FLOODS-ALERT (CN)

(240729) -- DANDONG, July 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Police officers transfer a resident affected by floods in Kuandian County of Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 28, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi has also brought heavy rainfall to Liaoning, causing water levels to rise in 17 rivers and over 60 reservoirs across the province. On Monday morning, the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters of Liaoning issued an orange alert for Dandong, a border city located on the northwest bank of the Yalu River, and elevated the flood emergency response level to Level II. More than 10,000 residents in Dandong have been safely relocated. (Photo by Xu Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows an ancient pavilion in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the ancient architecture complex in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the ancient architecture complex in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows ancient buildings in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows ancient buildings in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the ancient architecture complex in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows ancient buildings in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the ancient architecture complex in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the ancient architecture complex in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows ancient buildings in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the ancient architecture complex in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the ancient architecture complex in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the ancient architecture complex in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows ancient buildings in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the ancient architecture complex in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the ancient architecture complex in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows an ancient pavilion in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-XUCUN VILLAGE-ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX (CN)

(240622) -- SHEXIAN, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows ancient buildings in Xucun Village of Xucun Town, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The city of Huangshan raised the emergency response level for flood control to Level II on Thursday. The precipitation in the city's Xucun Village has surpassed 520 mm since Wednesday. Up to now, the village's 16 national level cultural relics protection sites are in good condition. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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Over 80,000 evacuated in south China's Guangdong amid heavy rainfall

STORY: Over 80,000 evacuated in south China's Guangdong amid heavy rainfall DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue operation in flooded areas in Guangzhou STORYLINE: Over 80,000 people in south China's Guangdong Province have been evacuated to safety as of 5 p.m. Friday due to heavy rainfall and flooding, according to the provincial flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters. Typhoon Haikui and monsoon have brought torrential rains to many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region since Thursday, causing urban flooding, landslides, road closures and other hazardous situations. The provincial disaster reduction commission raised the emergency disaster relief response to Level II at 6 p.m. on Friday, and 15 cities have initiated flood control emergency responses. Schools have been suspended across the cities of Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Jiangmen, and in some parts of Foshan, Dongguan and Guangzhou. A total of 47 ra

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a cordoned-off crossroad in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members clean up sewerage facilities in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man carrying his child wades through floodwater on a flooded road in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Li Jiale)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members fence off a manhole on a flooded road in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescue vehicle runs on a flooded road in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A deliveryman rides on a flooded road in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers remove fallen trees in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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Flood relief work in China's Tianjin

STORY: Flood relief work in China's Tianjin DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:17 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood relief work in China's Tianjin STORYLINE: China has maintained a level-II emergency response in Tianjin, as flood control authorities called for intensified rescue and relief work in flood-hit regions of north and northeast China. Rescue workers have been patrolling day and night and river embankments have been bolstered to guard against any emergency. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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Typhoon Talim makes second landfall in China

STORY: Typhoon Talim makes second landfall in China DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUANG KAIYING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Typhoon Talim landfall 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHENG DAOFU, Mayor of Qiaogang Town, Beihai City 4. various of prevention work in the accommodation industry and tourist attractions 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU FENGBO, Official of Beihai Silver Beach National Resort STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HUANG KAIYING, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now in the coastal area of Beihai City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, where Typhoon Talim made the second landfall early Tuesday. Typhoon Talim is the first typhoon making landfall in China this year, bringing heavy rains and gales to the city." Guangxi raised its emergency response for typhoons and flooding from Level III to Level II earlier on Tuesday, according to flood control and drought relief authorities of the region. SOU

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Death toll rises to 16 in northwest China flood

STORY: Death toll rises to 16 in northwest China flood DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: BREAKING SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-hit area STORYLINE: The death toll from a mountain torrent disaster triggered by heavy rain in northwest China's Qinghai Province has risen to 16 as of Thursday noon, with another 36 still missing, according to local authorities. A sudden heavy rainfall, starting 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, lashed Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County, triggering flash floods and mudslides and causing rivers to change courses, according to the county's publicity department. A total of 6,245 residents in six villages have been affected by the natural calamity, the publicity department said. The province immediately activated its Level II emergency response for disasters, the second highest level of four levels from I to IV. Local authorities have dispatched more than 2,000 personnel from the armed police, public security, emergency, health and other

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Efforts to fight floods underway in south China

STORY: Efforts to fight floods underway in south China DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHENG XIYU, Zhangjiafan villager in Sizhou Town, Jiangxi 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LENG YUAN, Party secretary of Sizhou Town, Jiangxi STORYLINE: As heavy rainfalls continue to batter south China, Chinese authorities have mobilized great efforts to fight the floods. East China's Jiangxi Province upgraded the flood control emergency response to level II on Monday evening, as around 485,000 residents were affected by lingering rain. In Sizhou Town, evacuation efforts have been carried out. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHENG XIYU, Zhangjiafan villager in Sizhou Town, Jiangxi "I'm relieved since a rescue team got us out, and I feel so safe now. I was very anxious then. If the second floor was also flooded, there would be no place for us to sleep." VOICE ON SITE "The village committee has arranged us to stay at a hotel." SOUNDB