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CHINA-LIAONING-RAINSTORMS-ALERT (CN)

(240726) -- SHENYANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man rides amid downpour in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 26, 2024. Over 14,500 people in northeast China's Liaoning Province have been relocated following an orange alert, the second-highest level, for rainstorms, according to local authorities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-RAINSTORMS-ALERT (CN)

(240726) -- SHENYANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A traffic officer directs traffic in the rain in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 26, 2024. Over 14,500 people in northeast China's Liaoning Province have been relocated following an orange alert, the second-highest level, for rainstorms, according to local authorities. (Photo by Wang Hongtao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-LIAONING-RAINSTORMS-ALERT (CN)

(240726) -- SHENYANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk in the rain in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 26, 2024. Over 14,500 people in northeast China's Liaoning Province have been relocated following an orange alert, the second-highest level, for rainstorms, according to local authorities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Long Lei)

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CHINA-LIAONING-RAINSTORMS-ALERT (CN)

(240726) -- SHENYANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Electricians check electrical wires in the rain in Benxi, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 26, 2024. Over 14,500 people in northeast China's Liaoning Province have been relocated following an orange alert, the second-highest level, for rainstorms, according to local authorities. (Photo by Jiang Yunfeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-LIAONING-RAINSTORMS-ALERT (CN)

(240726) -- SHENYANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sanitation workers clear a flooded street in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 26, 2024. Over 14,500 people in northeast China's Liaoning Province have been relocated following an orange alert, the second-highest level, for rainstorms, according to local authorities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-LIAONING-RAINSTORMS-ALERT (CN)

(240726) -- SHENYANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles run through a flooded road in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 26, 2024. Over 14,500 people in northeast China's Liaoning Province have been relocated following an orange alert, the second-highest level, for rainstorms, according to local authorities. (Photo by Wang Hongtao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Torrential Downpours Lash Shizuoka Prefecture

Torrential downpours hit Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan on Friday, June 28 prompting warnings and Evacuation Instruction, the second highest alert level, across the prefecture. This video shows an elementary school kid wading through knee-high floodwater in Numazu City, eastern Shizuoka.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240123) -- BEIJING, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 22, 2024 shows the site of a landslide in Liangshui Village, Tangfang Town in the city of Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. China's Ministry of Emergency Management has upgraded the emergency response level to the second-highest level for the landslide that struck southwestern Yunnan Province early Monday. The ministry has dispatched work teams to the disaster-hit area to guide the rescue and relief work. The landslide hit Liangshui Village in the city of Zhaotong in Yunnan Province at around 6 a.m. on Monday, burying 47 people, according to local headquarters for the disaster relief. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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(SPOT NEWS)CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE (CN)

(240122) -- KUNMING, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 22, 2024 shows the site of a landslide in Liangshui Village, Tangfang Town in the city of Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. China's Ministry of Emergency Management has upgraded the emergency response level to the second-highest level for the landslide that struck southwestern Yunnan Province early Monday. The ministry has dispatched work teams to the disaster-hit area to guide the rescue and relief work. The landslide hit Liangshui Village in the city of Zhaotong in Yunnan Province at around 6 a.m. on Monday, burying 47 people, according to local headquarters for the disaster relief. Seven people have been confirmed dead as of 6:30 p.m. Monday, local authorities said. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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(SPOT NEWS)CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE (CN)

(240122) -- KUNMING, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a landslide in Liangshui Village, Tangfang Town in the city of Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 22, 2024. China's Ministry of Emergency Management has upgraded the emergency response level to the second-highest level for the landslide that struck southwestern Yunnan Province early Monday. The ministry has dispatched work teams to the disaster-hit area to guide the rescue and relief work. The landslide hit Liangshui Village in the city of Zhaotong in Yunnan Province at around 6 a.m. on Monday, burying 47 people, according to local headquarters for the disaster relief. Seven people have been confirmed dead as of 6:30 p.m. Monday, local authorities said. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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(SPOT NEWS)CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE (CN)

(240122) -- KUNMING, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 22, 2024 shows rescuers working at the site of a landslide in Liangshui Village, Tangfang Town in the city of Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. China's Ministry of Emergency Management has upgraded the emergency response level to the second-highest level for the landslide that struck southwestern Yunnan Province early Monday. The ministry has dispatched work teams to the disaster-hit area to guide the rescue and relief work. The landslide hit Liangshui Village in the city of Zhaotong in Yunnan Province at around 6 a.m. on Monday, burying 47 people, according to local headquarters for the disaster relief. Seven people have been confirmed dead as of 6:30 p.m. Monday, local authorities said. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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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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Typhoon Talim to bring rainstorms to coastal areas of southern China

STORY: Typhoon Talim to bring rainstorms to coastal areas of southern China DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now in Baishamen, Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Across the (Qiongzhou) Strait is Leizhou Peninsula, Guangdong Province. According to the National Meteorological Center, Typhon Talim, the fourth typhoon of this year, will make landfall in coastal areas between Hainan Province and Guangdong Province on Monday night. China's national observatory renewed an orange alert, the second-highest alert level, for Typhoon Talim earlier today. Due to the approaching of the typhoon, Hainan Province has suspended high-speed train and flight operations. The city implemented a temporary suspension of school activities from noontime on Monday, and people other than those taking part in rescue and disaster relief work and necessar

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Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts massive amount of ash

STORY: Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts massive amount of ash DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:01 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Popocatepetl volcano erupting ash STORYLINE: Mexico's second highest volcano, Popocatepetl, erupted a large amount of ash early Saturday, affecting about 22 million residents of the surrounding cities. The volcano's eruption of ash forced the temporary closure of Mexico City's Benito Juarez Airport and Felipe Angeles International Airport, which resumed operations a few hours later. The volcano rumbled to life again this week. Mexico's disaster prevention department maintains the alert level for this volcano at yellow, meaning medium risk. The volcano is about 5,500 meters high and located around 72 kilometers southeast of the capital Mexico City. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mexico City. (XHTV)

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Air pollution alert in Beijing 2nd highest level

BEIJING, China - A man puts a mask on a girl at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Oct. 9, 2014. The capital raised its pollution alert level to the second-highest level from the third highest after the PM2.5 hazardous particles level rose.

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Beijing raises air pollution alert

BEIJING, China - A police officer stands guard in Beijing's Tiananmen Square amid heavy smog on Oct. 9, 2014, as the Chinese capital raised its air pollution alert to orange, the second-highest level. Under the orange alert, people are advised to cut down on outdoor activities.

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Beijing raises air pollution alert

BEIJING, China - Women wearing masks walk in Beijing's Tiananmen Square amid heavy smog on Oct. 9, 2014, as the Chinese capital raised its air pollution alert to orange, the second-highest level. Under the orange alert, people are advised to cut down on outdoor activities.

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-MUIFA-PREPARATION (CN)

(220914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A student does homework at a shelter in Xiangshan County of Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 14, 2022. China's national observatory on Wednesday issued a red alert, the most severe warning level, as Typhoon Muifa is expected to make landfall twice later in the day. The China Meteorological Administration also upgraded the typhoon emergency response to Level II, the second-highest, on the same day. Muifa, the 12th typhoon this year, will make the first landfall in coastal areas between Sanmen County and Zhoushan City in Zhejiang Province around nightfall, and make the second landfall in coastal areas between Jiaxing City in Zhejiang Province and Shanghai's Pudong District on Wednesday evening. The aforementioned regions have been making emergency preparations for the typhoon and taking precautionary measures against possible geological disasters. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-MUIFA-PREPARATION (CN)

(220914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People rest at a shelter in Xiangshan County of Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 14, 2022. China's national observatory on Wednesday issued a red alert, the most severe warning level, as Typhoon Muifa is expected to make landfall twice later in the day. The China Meteorological Administration also upgraded the typhoon emergency response to Level II, the second-highest, on the same day. Muifa, the 12th typhoon this year, will make the first landfall in coastal areas between Sanmen County and Zhoushan City in Zhejiang Province around nightfall, and make the second landfall in coastal areas between Jiaxing City in Zhejiang Province and Shanghai's Pudong District on Wednesday evening. The aforementioned regions have been making emergency preparations for the typhoon and taking precautionary measures against possible geological disasters. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-MUIFA-PREPARATION (CN)

(220914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members carry sandbags to reinforce river banks to prevent river water from flowing backward caused by typhoon in Jiashan County of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 14, 2022. China's national observatory on Wednesday issued a red alert, the most severe warning level, as Typhoon Muifa is expected to make landfall twice later in the day. The China Meteorological Administration also upgraded the typhoon emergency response to Level II, the second-highest, on the same day. Muifa, the 12th typhoon this year, will make the first landfall in coastal areas between Sanmen County and Zhoushan City in Zhejiang Province around nightfall, and make the second landfall in coastal areas between Jiaxing City in Zhejiang Province and Shanghai's Pudong District on Wednesday evening. The aforementioned regions have been making emergency preparations for the typhoon and taking precautionary measures against possible geological disasters. (Xinhua/Xu

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-MUIFA-PREPARATION (CN)

(220914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers patrol at an old residential area in Nanhu District of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 14, 2022. China's national observatory on Wednesday issued a red alert, the most severe warning level, as Typhoon Muifa is expected to make landfall twice later in the day. The China Meteorological Administration also upgraded the typhoon emergency response to Level II, the second-highest, on the same day. Muifa, the 12th typhoon this year, will make the first landfall in coastal areas between Sanmen County and Zhoushan City in Zhejiang Province around nightfall, and make the second landfall in coastal areas between Jiaxing City in Zhejiang Province and Shanghai's Pudong District on Wednesday evening. The aforementioned regions have been making emergency preparations for the typhoon and taking precautionary measures against possible geological disasters. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-MUIFA-PREPARATION (CN)

(220914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Trees have been strengthened at the West Lake scenic area in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 14, 2022. China's national observatory on Wednesday issued a red alert, the most severe warning level, as Typhoon Muifa is expected to make landfall twice later in the day. The China Meteorological Administration also upgraded the typhoon emergency response to Level II, the second-highest, on the same day. Muifa, the 12th typhoon this year, will make the first landfall in coastal areas between Sanmen County and Zhoushan City in Zhejiang Province around nightfall, and make the second landfall in coastal areas between Jiaxing City in Zhejiang Province and Shanghai's Pudong District on Wednesday evening. The aforementioned regions have been making emergency preparations for the typhoon and taking precautionary measures against possible geological disasters. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-MUIFA-PREPARATION (CN)

(220914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members check emergency equipment along a river in Nanhu District of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 14, 2022. China's national observatory on Wednesday issued a red alert, the most severe warning level, as Typhoon Muifa is expected to make landfall twice later in the day. The China Meteorological Administration also upgraded the typhoon emergency response to Level II, the second-highest, on the same day. Muifa, the 12th typhoon this year, will make the first landfall in coastal areas between Sanmen County and Zhoushan City in Zhejiang Province around nightfall, and make the second landfall in coastal areas between Jiaxing City in Zhejiang Province and Shanghai's Pudong District on Wednesday evening. The aforementioned regions have been making emergency preparations for the typhoon and taking precautionary measures against possible geological disasters. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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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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#CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-TYPHOON-CHABA (CN)

(220702) -- SANYA, July 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Police officers help push a car to the roadside in the rain in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, July 2, 2022. South China's island province of Hainan upgraded its emergency response level for Typhoon Chaba to Level II, the second-highest, the local government has announced. Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, has brought strong winds and heavy rains to Hainan while moving towards south China's Guangdong Province at a maximum speed of about 119 km per hour. (Photo by Sha Xiaofeng/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-TYPHOON-CHABA (CN)

(220702) -- SANYA, July 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A taxi drives through a waterlogged street in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, July 2, 2022. South China's island province of Hainan upgraded its emergency response level for Typhoon Chaba to Level II, the second-highest, the local government has announced. Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, has brought strong winds and heavy rains to Hainan while moving towards south China's Guangdong Province at a maximum speed of about 119 km per hour. (Photo by Yuan Yongdong/Xinhua)

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Heavy rains in India's Mumbai cause waterlogging

STORY: Heavy rains in India's Mumbai cause waterlogging DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of places in India's Mumbai in heavy rain and waterlogged roads STORYLINE: Several places in India's Mumbai were battered by heavy rains on Thursday, leading to heavy traffic and waterlogged roads. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Raigad districts of Maharashtra state. Orange Alert, the second-highest level of weather warning, calls for administrators to "be prepared." The city's disaster management authority was also on high alert and ready for any eventuality. For Mumbai in particular, the IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas until Saturday, putting them at a higher risk of waterlogging. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mumbai, India. (XHTV)

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Italy's heatwave sparks emergencies, threatens agriculture

STORY: Italy's heatwave sparks emergencies, threatens agriculture DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of cultivated fields 2. various of street view in Perugia 3. various of hot wave in Rome 4. various of beach STORYLINE: A heatwave swept across Italy this week, sparking emergencies in at least four cities and putting half of the agricultural production in the north at drought risk. An orange heat emergency, the second highest emergency level, was declared Friday in the northern cities of Brescia and Turin, as well as Florence and Perugia in central Italy. The most vulnerable -- the elderly, children, the chronically ill, and pregnant women -- are advised to stay indoors during the hottest hours of the day. Three of these four cities declared a 24-hour emergency status. In Turin, however, the status is predicted to continue for several days and escalate into "red" on Sunday, the most severe status. Temperatures in some parts

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ASDF pilots scramble against foreign aircraft

Air Self-Defense Force pilots dash to an F-15 fighter at the ASDF Naha Base in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014, as a siren wails in the background. The number of times ASDF fighter jets were scrambled against foreign planes in fiscal 2014 through last March reached the second highest level ever due partly to increasing activity by the Chinese military in the East China Sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Air pollution alert in Beijing 2nd highest level

BEIJING, China - A man puts a mask on a girl at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Oct. 9, 2014. The capital raised its pollution alert level to the second-highest level from the third highest after the PM2.5 hazardous particles level rose. (Kyodo)

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Beijing raises air pollution alert

BEIJING, China - Women wearing masks walk in Beijing's Tiananmen Square amid heavy smog on Oct. 9, 2014, as the Chinese capital raised its air pollution alert to orange, the second-highest level. Under the orange alert, people are advised to cut down on outdoor activities. (Kyodo)

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Beijing raises air pollution alert

BEIJING, China - A police officer stands guard in Beijing's Tiananmen Square amid heavy smog on Oct. 9, 2014, as the Chinese capital raised its air pollution alert to orange, the second-highest level. Under the orange alert, people are advised to cut down on outdoor activities. (Kyodo)

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coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Makro hypermarket, supermarket, department store, shopping

The not essentials goods are covered and equip with a coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Makro hypermarket in shopping zone Pruhonice - Cestlice, Czech Republic on December 30, 2020. The coronavirus risk index of the PES anti-epidemic system stays at 71 points out of 100 in Czechia for the second day today, which is the second highest degree on the 1-5 scale, with the reproduction number decreasing to 0.89, the Health Ministry's data show. The risk index dropped to 71 points on Sunday after nine days on the highest fifth degree (76-100). On Sunday, the country switched to the highest fifth alert level with corresponding coronavirus restrictions. For example, shops had to close except for those selling essentials. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Albert Hypermarket, supermarket, department store, shopping

The not essentials goods are covered and equip with a coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Albert Hypermarket in shopping zone Pruhonice - Cestlice, Czech Republic on December 30, 2020. The coronavirus risk index of the PES anti-epidemic system stays at 71 points out of 100 in Czechia for the second day today, which is the second highest degree on the 1-5 scale, with the reproduction number decreasing to 0.89, the Health Ministry's data show. The risk index dropped to 71 points on Sunday after nine days on the highest fifth degree (76-100). On Sunday, the country switched to the highest fifth alert level with corresponding coronavirus restrictions. For example, shops had to close except for those selling essentials. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Albert Hypermarket, supermarket, department store, shopping

The not essentials goods are covered and equip with a coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Albert Hypermarket in shopping zone Pruhonice - Cestlice, Czech Republic on December 30, 2020. The coronavirus risk index of the PES anti-epidemic system stays at 71 points out of 100 in Czechia for the second day today, which is the second highest degree on the 1-5 scale, with the reproduction number decreasing to 0.89, the Health Ministry's data show. The risk index dropped to 71 points on Sunday after nine days on the highest fifth degree (76-100). On Sunday, the country switched to the highest fifth alert level with corresponding coronavirus restrictions. For example, shops had to close except for those selling essentials. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus

The no essentials goods are covered and equip with a coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus in Prague Cakovice, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 27, 2020. The coronavirus risk index of the PES anti-epidemic system stays at 71 points out of 100 in Czechia for the second day today, which is the second highest degree on the 1-5 scale, with the reproduction number decreasing to 0.89, the Health Ministry's data show. The risk index dropped to 71 points on Sunday after nine days on the highest fifth degree (76-100). On Sunday, the country switched to the highest fifth alert level with corresponding coronavirus restrictions. For example, shops had to close except for those selling essentials. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus

The no essentials goods are covered and equip with a coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus in Prague Cakovice, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 27, 2020. The coronavirus risk index of the PES anti-epidemic system stays at 71 points out of 100 in Czechia for the second day today, which is the second highest degree on the 1-5 scale, with the reproduction number decreasing to 0.89, the Health Ministry's data show. The risk index dropped to 71 points on Sunday after nine days on the highest fifth degree (76-100). On Sunday, the country switched to the highest fifth alert level with corresponding coronavirus restrictions. For example, shops had to close except for those selling essentials. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus

The no essentials goods are covered and equip with a coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus in Prague Cakovice, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 27, 2020. The coronavirus risk index of the PES anti-epidemic system stays at 71 points out of 100 in Czechia for the second day today, which is the second highest degree on the 1-5 scale, with the reproduction number decreasing to 0.89, the Health Ministry's data show. The risk index dropped to 71 points on Sunday after nine days on the highest fifth degree (76-100). On Sunday, the country switched to the highest fifth alert level with corresponding coronavirus restrictions. For example, shops had to close except for those selling essentials. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus

The no essentials goods are covered and equip with a coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus in Prague Cakovice, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 27, 2020. The coronavirus risk index of the PES anti-epidemic system stays at 71 points out of 100 in Czechia for the second day today, which is the second highest degree on the 1-5 scale, with the reproduction number decreasing to 0.89, the Health Ministry's data show. The risk index dropped to 71 points on Sunday after nine days on the highest fifth degree (76-100). On Sunday, the country switched to the highest fifth alert level with corresponding coronavirus restrictions. For example, shops had to close except for those selling essentials. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus

The no essentials goods are covered and equip with a coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus in Prague Cakovice, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 27, 2020. The coronavirus risk index of the PES anti-epidemic system stays at 71 points out of 100 in Czechia for the second day today, which is the second highest degree on the 1-5 scale, with the reproduction number decreasing to 0.89, the Health Ministry's data show. The risk index dropped to 71 points on Sunday after nine days on the highest fifth degree (76-100). On Sunday, the country switched to the highest fifth alert level with corresponding coronavirus restrictions. For example, shops had to close except for those selling essentials. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus

The no essentials goods are covered and equip with a coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus in Prague Cakovice, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 27, 2020. The coronavirus risk index of the PES anti-epidemic system stays at 71 points out of 100 in Czechia for the second day today, which is the second highest degree on the 1-5 scale, with the reproduction number decreasing to 0.89, the Health Ministry's data show. The risk index dropped to 71 points on Sunday after nine days on the highest fifth degree (76-100). On Sunday, the country switched to the highest fifth alert level with corresponding coronavirus restrictions. For example, shops had to close except for those selling essentials. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus

The no essentials goods are covered and equip with a coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus in Prague Cakovice, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 27, 2020. The coronavirus risk index of the PES anti-epidemic system stays at 71 points out of 100 in Czechia for the second day today, which is the second highest degree on the 1-5 scale, with the reproduction number decreasing to 0.89, the Health Ministry's data show. The risk index dropped to 71 points on Sunday after nine days on the highest fifth degree (76-100). On Sunday, the country switched to the highest fifth alert level with corresponding coronavirus restrictions. For example, shops had to close except for those selling essentials. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus

The no essentials goods are covered and equip with a coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus in Prague Cakovice, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 27, 2020. The coronavirus risk index of the PES anti-epidemic system stays at 71 points out of 100 in Czechia for the second day today, which is the second highest degree on the 1-5 scale, with the reproduction number decreasing to 0.89, the Health Ministry's data show. The risk index dropped to 71 points on Sunday after nine days on the highest fifth degree (76-100). On Sunday, the country switched to the highest fifth alert level with corresponding coronavirus restrictions. For example, shops had to close except for those selling essentials. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus

The no essentials goods are covered and equip with a coronavirus restrictions leaflet in Hypermarket Globus in Prague Cakovice, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 27, 2020. The coronavirus risk index of the PES anti-epidemic system stays at 71 points out of 100 in Czechia for the second day today, which is the second highest degree on the 1-5 scale, with the reproduction number decreasing to 0.89, the Health Ministry's data show. The risk index dropped to 71 points on Sunday after nine days on the highest fifth degree (76-100). On Sunday, the country switched to the highest fifth alert level with corresponding coronavirus restrictions. For example, shops had to close except for those selling essentials. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)