THE PHILIPPINES-MARIKINA CITY-FLOODS-AFTERMATH

THE PHILIPPINES-MARIKINA CITY-FLOODS-AFTERMATH

(240725) -- MARIKINA CITY, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A resident cleans silts brought by floods at home in Marikina City, the Philippines, July 25, 2024. Reported deaths from heavy rains, massive flooding, and landslides triggered by southwest monsoon enhanced by typhoon Gaemi have climbed to 21, police said on Thursday. Gaemi, the third typhoon to lash the Philippines this year, has dumped rains, triggering flash floods and landslides in Metro Manila and many regions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rouelle Umali)

THE PHILIPPINES-MARIKINA CITY-FLOODS-AFTERMATH

THE PHILIPPINES-MARIKINA CITY-FLOODS-AFTERMATH

(240725) -- MARIKINA CITY, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A resident cleans silts brought by floods in Marikina City, the Philippines, July 25, 2024. Reported deaths from heavy rains, massive flooding, and landslides triggered by southwest monsoon enhanced by typhoon Gaemi have climbed to 21, police said on Thursday. Gaemi, the third typhoon to lash the Philippines this year, has dumped rains, triggering flash floods and landslides in Metro Manila and many regions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rouelle Umali)

CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE OPERATION (CN)

(230711) -- XIAHE, July 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Locals clear silts left by a landslide in Madang Township, Xiahe County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 11, 2023. Two people were killed and two others are missing after a landslide hit a village in northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday, local authorities said Tuesday. The disaster took place in Zhangzigou Village in Xiahe County around 11:34 p.m. and has also left seven people injured, according to the provincial emergency management department. A total of 336 people from 76 households have been evacuated to a temporary shelter. Rescuers are still searching for the two missing people. (Xinhua)

CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE OPERATION (CN)

(230711) -- XIAHE, July 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Locals clear silts left by a landslide in Madang Township, Xiahe County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 11, 2023. Two people were killed and two others are missing after a landslide hit a village in northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday, local authorities said Tuesday. The disaster took place in Zhangzigou Village in Xiahe County around 11:34 p.m. and has also left seven people injured, according to the provincial emergency management department. A total of 336 people from 76 households have been evacuated to a temporary shelter. Rescuers are still searching for the two missing people. (Xinhua)

Heavy rains batter parts of China

STORY: Heavy rains batter parts of China DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the affected site STORYLINE: Persistent heavy rains have continued to batter parts of China, inundating roads and trapping people. Local governments are going all out to protect residents and their property. On Thursday, some areas of Maoming City in south China's Guangdong Province issued a red alert for floods. Fourteen people, including two infants, a pregnant woman and an elderly man, were trapped in Huangyang Village of Maoming. They were evacuated to safety after three rounds of rescue in two hours. Heavy rains also hit northeast China's Liaoning Province, halting railway transportation. China Railway Shenyang Bureau Group Co., Ltd. took emergency response measures and dispatched working groups to clean up silts along rail lines. The operation of affected railways has been gradually resumed. China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with re